YOUTUBE.COM -- PRAGERU -- The Pilgrims didn't cross the ocean to flee persecution -- or even England. They'd been living for over a decade in Holland, Europe's most tolerant nation, and a haven for religious dissenters. Free from interference by the Church of England, they feared seduction -- not persecution, worrying that their children would be corrupted by the materialistic Dutch culture. That's why they risked their dangerous 1620 voyage to a wilderness continent. The turbulent sea then deposited them safely -- miraculously -- on a little island within sight of the ideal location for their settlement. It was a deserted Indian village. No, these supposedly cruel conquerors never actually invaded that village. Instead, they expressed a fervent desire to pay the natives for ...

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YOUTUBE.COM -- PRAGERU -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 2006: "*If freedom of religion deteriorates into freedom from religion*, then societies will find themselves lost in a bleak and unpromising landscape with no compass, no roadmap and no sense of ultimate direction."] ARTICLE: British historian Paul Johnson draws a stark and telling contrast between the two great revolutions of the 18th century. "The essential difference between the American Revolution and the French Revolution is that the American Revolution, in its origins, was a religious event, whereas the French Revolution was an anti-religious event." That's why the first freedom listed in the American Bill of Rights and first amendment to the Constitution is about religious liberty. Now, two centuries after the Bill of Rights, one of the main goals of the American Revolution, *freedom of religion, has morphed into freedom from religion*, one of the main goals of the French Revolution. This is why the Founders insisted religious liberty be in the Constitution because freedom of liberty was tantamount to freedom of thought. If you aren't free to think ...

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CATHOLICNEWSAGENCY.COM -- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warned that religious liberty was under threat in the United States and emerging as a "disfavored", "second tier" right. Alito also raised concerns the pandemic has sparked a move to "executive fiat" in terms of lawmaking and "highlighted the movement toward rule by experts." He was critical of states that have restricted access to worship services under the guise of coronavirus safety protocols, but had allowed other larger gatherings to continue without issue. "Take a quick look at the Constitution. You will see the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment, which protects religious liberty. You will not find a craps clause or a blackjack clause or a slot machine clause." Alito raised concerns that freedom of speech was also on its way to ...

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