One Thing I'm Thankful For Today...
...is religious freedom.
As more and more stories continue to come out regarding countries in which religious freedoms are becoming more and more limited, I am thankful today to live in a country that still values the freedom to worship according to one's own conscience. I have posted on this subject recently (here and here) and today, another story comes out dealing with new limits on religious expression. This time, it's Russia:
As more and more stories continue to come out regarding countries in which religious freedoms are becoming more and more limited, I am thankful today to live in a country that still values the freedom to worship according to one's own conscience. I have posted on this subject recently (here and here) and today, another story comes out dealing with new limits on religious expression. This time, it's Russia:
The Russian government said that within the coming weeks it may begin tightening control of foreign missionaries and religious organizations.Full story here.
According to reports and Russian newspapers, the Justice Ministry is considering adopting stricter rules on granting visas to foreign missionaries – an action if effective would lead to the limitation of foreign missionaries in Russia. The government also expressed plans to make the suppression of religious centers easier while causing registration of religious organizations more difficult, according to Zenit News.
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posted by DAVID C. PRICE at 11/24/2005 03:00:00 PM
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