Freedom of religion facts for kids
When people have the freedom of religion, they can either belong to any religion they choose, or belong to no religion
Where there is no freedom of religion, people can be punished and persecuted for not having the right religion. Communist countries such as Cuba, North Korea and China have also punished people for religious activities.
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Images for kids
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Minerva as a symbol of enlightened wisdom protects the believers of all religions (Daniel Chodowiecki, 1791)
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789) guarantees freedom of religion, as long as religious activities do not infringe on public order in ways detrimental to society.
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A U.S. postage stamp commemorating religious freedom and the Flushing Remonstrance
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The cross of the war memorial and a menorah coexist in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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Original act of the Warsaw Confederation 1573. The beginning of religious freedom in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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Adam Smith argued in favour of freedom of religion.
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Women detained at Western Wall for wearing prayer shawls; photo from Women of the Wall
See also
In Spanish: Libertad de culto para niños