今天是美國的宗教自由日!
「國會不得制定有關下列事項的法律:確立一宗教或禁止信教自由:剝奪言論自由或新聞自由:或剝奪人民和平集會及向政府要求伸冤的權利。」-- 美國憲法第一修正案
美國和台灣在宗教自由和宗教並存方面堪稱表率。宗教自由是美國和台灣共享的許多價值之一,讓美國和台灣之間的民間關係更為緊密。美國國務院2015宗教自由報告有關台灣的部分請見:https://www.ait.org.tw/zh/officialtext-ot1615.html
「當各種宗教信仰的人都能被接納,而且都能是我們社會上完整而平等的一員,我們所有人都會因此變得更強、更自由。」--歐巴馬總統
Today is #ReligiousFreedomDay in the United States!
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” - First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
The United States and Taiwan are great examples of religious freedom and coexistence. Religious freedom is also one of the many shared values that strengthens our people-to-people ties. Check out the U.S. Department of State’s 2015 Religious Freedom Report for Taiwan here: https://www.ait.org.tw/en/officialtext-ot1615.html
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每年的一月十六日是美國的宗教自由日!美國開國元老湯瑪斯‧傑佛遜起草的《維吉尼亞宗教自由法》在1786年1月16日頒布,距今已有232年的時間。該法建立宗教自由,後來並成為美國憲法第一修正案的基礎。美國和台灣都享有高度的宗教自由,堪稱國際社會的表率。美國國務院發布的國際宗教自由報告也肯定台灣的宗教自由,2016年有關台灣的部分請見:https://goo.gl/tTF8pz
January 16 marked #ReligiousFreedomDay in the United States! This day commemorates 232 years since the adoption of Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on January 16, 1786. This statute provided for religious liberty and later became a foundation for the First Amendment. Religious freedoms in places like the United States and Taiwan serve as shining examples and beacons of hope for the international community. Check out the U.S. Department of State’s 2016 Religious Freedom Report for Taiwan here: https://goo.gl/tTF8pz