Comments about ‘The obscure founding father of religious freedom’

Religious freedom only exist when you agree with the religionist. What I mean is it's OK for them to force their "religious" values on you, but GOD help you if your values happen to be something they don't believe in. Talk about Holy Wars!!!!

It's neat to see someone who had a totally original idea. That doesn't happen much. Its a great concept but one that we struggle to maintain.

I look forward to the trick or treaters coming to my home next time Oct. 31 is a Sunday. Long live religious freedom.

Just because there is freedom of speech, it doesn't mean you have to listen to what someone says.

Just because we have the freedom to bear arms doesn't mean we have to use a gun.

Just because we have freedom of religion doesn't mean you have to believe. Freedom of religion can also mean freedom from religion.

Dalep2u "Religious freedom only exist when you agree with the religionist." - The concept of religious freedom only exists because of varying opinions about religion.

Interesting idea... but please, if I die and later am acknowleged at a founder of some great philosophy or idea that shapes the future world for the betterment of all mankind... PLEASE don't make me a facebook page.

Cuz I'll be dead... and it won't matter. Thanks.

Interesting. I'm a retired lawyer and don't think I ever heard of Clarke before, though I had heard of the religious background of Rhode Island in anything I ever read on religious freedom in America or the background of the First Amendment, etc. I was surprised to read here that this was the first royal charter that mentioned religious freedom because, having lived and attended part of fourth grade, and seventh grade through college, in Pennsylvania, I always understood that religious freedom was in the charter granted to William Penn, but I just realized that I have never read the original document.