Believe what you want. Worship how you want. That’s freedom.
But when your theology becomes my limitation, we’re not talking about faith anymore. We’re talking about control.
Religious freedom means the right to believe without coercion. Not the right to impose. Not the right to punish dissent. And yet, in America, we’ve reached a moment where belief is no longer personal—it’s being weaponized to legislate.
Over 27 states in 2025 have passed laws targeting LGBTQ+ individuals, reproductive rights, and school curriculum—all cloaked in the language of faith. But this isn’t moral conviction. It’s authoritarianism wrapped in scripture.
Freedom from religion is just as essential as freedom of religion
Here’s a truth most people won’t say aloud:
Religion, when backed by the state, always becomes tyranny.
It doesn’t matter which religion. When belief becomes law, it is no longer a choice—it’s a mandate. And mandates built on theology can’t be argued with, negotiated, or updated. They are, by design, immune to consent.
That’s why the Founders—many of them believers—chose secularism. They knew history. They’d seen Europe’s blood-soaked past when governments used God as justification for torture, censorship, war, and monarchy. They didn’t fear religion. They feared what happened when it gained unchecked political power.
And yet, Christian nationalists today insist that opposing their dominance is "anti-Christian." No—it’s anti-theocracy. That’s a distinction they don’t want you to make.