We will be a better country when each religious group can trust its members to obey the dictates of their own religious faith without assistance from the legal structure of their country.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A better country arises when each religious group can self-regulate without legal enforcement.
- In plain terms
- A nation improves when religions manage themselves without government interference.
- What can you take from it?
- Promote religious autonomy within the legal framework.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is legal oversight necessary for religious groups?
- How can autonomy be balanced with public safety?
Another view
The view may overlook the need for legal protection of rights.
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