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| When we say that as a Christian you should not draw cartoons of Muhammad to respect those who have not yet found the love of Christ, that does not mean that we should support the outrageous reactions of some followers of Muhammad with respect to those who do draw cartoons of Muhammad. We need to firmly clarify that freedom is an important value. From a Christian viewpoint, God gives freedom to all people, since he wants their love and decisions as free people, choosing to believe in him and to follow him. | When we say that as a Christian you should not draw cartoons of Muhammad to respect those who have not yet found the love of Christ, that does not mean that we should support the outrageous reactions of some followers of Muhammad with respect to those who do draw cartoons of Muhammad. We need to firmly clarify that freedom is an important value. From a Christian viewpoint, God gives freedom to all people, since he wants their love and decisions as free people, choosing to believe in him and to follow him. | ||
| - | The freedom of the word means that people are allowed to say things which might not please others. Even if you do not agree with someone, even if his or her words cause strong feelings in you, they should still be allowed to say what they think. If you look back in history, humans have fought for freedom of the word for so long! Many conflicts had freedom of the work and freedom of the mind as a core topic. It is still an important topic on the global scale today, in so many countries, so many societies! | + | The freedom of the word means that people are allowed to say things which might not please others. Even if you do not agree with someone, even if his or her words cause strong feelings in you, they should still be allowed to say what they think. If you look back in history, humans have fought for freedom of the word for so long! The Christian church was suppressed for its first 300 years. |
| Let us work towards a world where atheists and Christians can live freely and communicate their convictions and faith. Let us work towards a world where Buddhists and Hinduists and Muslims can live their faith, respecting the convictions of others. It includes the freedom to call others to their faith, to change your convictions where you find evidence and discover the deep truth which faith bears in itself. | Let us work towards a world where atheists and Christians can live freely and communicate their convictions and faith. Let us work towards a world where Buddhists and Hinduists and Muslims can live their faith, respecting the convictions of others. It includes the freedom to call others to their faith, to change your convictions where you find evidence and discover the deep truth which faith bears in itself. | ||
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