OPINION: Religious freedom is a gift worth protecting
Sen. Jim Risch
The Christmas season is a time when many Idaho families, including my own, gather in churches, at tree lightings, and around the kitchen table to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. These traditions may seem simple, but they rest on an inalienable and natural right protected by our Constitution: the freedom to worship according to our religion.
Religious liberty has been a cornerstone of our nation for nearly 250 years. The ability to worship freely is one of the central reasons early colonists came to this continent, and it remains an essential part of life for countless Idahoans today.
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