Freedom of Religion

• D&C 134:1-4

People should have freedom of religion except where their religious exercise infringes on the rights and liberties of others.

• Newsroom Blog: Apostle Talks Religious Freedom to Boston Youth

• Newsroom: Apostle Says Religious Freedom Is Being Threatened

• Newsroom Blog: Religion and Political Participation

• "Being right or being happy: pilot study", BMJ, 2013;347:f7398

Pilot study finds that acting in agreement, despite actual disagreement can cause significant unhappiness. Applied to the topic freedom of religion, I would take away from this the suggestion that being forced to act against one's own morals and convictions can cause great unhappiness, and that fighting for what you believe will tend to lead to a better outcome.

• "Elder Oaks Transcript at Court and Clergy Conference", The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Newsroom, October 20, 2015

Cross-References

• Separation of Church and State
• Liberty