Christians believe that the Easter message about the resurrection of the body is good news. For us to keep such news a secret would be callous and insensitive. First Freedom Bloggers believe that any theocratic takeover of the public square is dangerous. For us to keep such news a secret would be callous and insensitive. First Freedom Bloggers affirm the right of Christians to share their message and to use persuasion to encourage others to accept it. They deny the right of anyone to compel others to accept a religious message and they oppose everyone who tries to force unwilling people to order their lives in accord with any system of religious beliefs. To do so would disregard the sanctity of personal conscience and violate the civil liberties of those of different convictions. It also turns whatever has been proclaimed as "good news" into "bad news."
We hope that democracy might be revived by reminding theocratic Christians that the Easter message can only be "good news" when it is voluntarily received and freely accepted.
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