The Difference Between Religious Right and Religious Freedom.

Written by, Eddie Joe Bush

There is a difference between a "religious right" and "religious freedom." 

First, religious right in part pertains to the God-given rights that the United States of America Government acknowledged and established in July, 1776 that all men have.

The Declaration of Independence is the source of that religious doctrine, where it states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal endowed by their creator with certain inaliable rights..."

​Reference link:
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/default/files/inline-pdfs/Preamble%20to%20The%20Declaration%20of%20Independence.pdf#:~:text=%E2%80%9CPreamble%E2%80%9D%20of%20the%20Declaration%20of%20Independence%20We%20hold,are%20Life%2C%20Liberty%20and%20the%20pursuit%20of%20Happiness.

​Second, religious freedom pertains to everyone's freedom of choice to become a member of a church and its religious faith. And freedom of choice not to become a member of any church.        

Third, the other part of religious right pertains to those that congress 'does not' have.

​Amendment I, states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."  This means (1) from the conception of the United States of America into its future congress cannot make any law forcing citizens to practice the beliefs of a particular religious faith, and (2) nor can congress pass a law that creates a particular religious faith. Additionally, Amendment I, stipulates: Everyone has a religious freedom of choice to (a) become a member of a particular church, and (b) not to become a member of any church.  

​Reference link: https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/