Comments on: Americans United (to Confuse Americans) http://www.byron-harvey.com/2006/11/americans-united-to-confuse-americans/ refusing to drink the kool-aid for anyone Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:00:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric http://www.byron-harvey.com/2006/11/americans-united-to-confuse-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-14610 Eric Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:47:10 +0000 http://www.byron-harvey.com/2006/11/20/americans-united-to-confuse-americans/#comment-14610 If the link between public policy, religious belief, and the First Amendment is misunderstood, it exists clearly, nevertheless. Today, the dominant religious perspective in the public policy debate is simply exclusivist. It a perspective applied to matters of the believer’s personal conscious in a debate that would, at its end, affect all Americans – those who believe differently as well as the same. First Freedom First creates awareness of a pluralistic approach to public policy. All Americans must have the right to make personal decisions according to their own, personal religious and non-religious beliefs. We must not be held accountable by law to deeply held religious views which we do not share. It is simple. It is in our Constitution. First Freedom First values the variety of religious beliefs in America and respects each person’s choices about faith. Given those differences, a pluralistic approach to public policy is in closest touch with the history and spirit of America. If the link between public policy, religious belief, and the First Amendment is misunderstood, it exists clearly, nevertheless. Today, the dominant religious perspective in the public policy debate is simply exclusivist. It a perspective applied to matters of the believer’s personal conscious in a debate that would, at its end, affect all Americans – those who believe differently as well as the same.

First Freedom First creates awareness of a pluralistic approach to public policy. All Americans must have the right to make personal decisions according to their own, personal religious and non-religious beliefs. We must not be held accountable by law to deeply held religious views which we do not share. It is simple. It is in our Constitution.

First Freedom First values the variety of religious beliefs in America and respects each person’s choices about faith. Given those differences, a pluralistic approach to public policy is in closest touch with the history and spirit of America.

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