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Letter: Freedom of worship versus our freedom of religion
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David Green, CEO of Christian retail store chains Hobby Lobby and Mardel, has recently filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration for its newly implemented HHS mandate. The mandate requires employers to provide two abortion-causing drugs for their employees. As pro-life, Bible-believing Christians, the Green family requested an exemption. The request was denied, despite the fact that the government had issued several other similar exemptions to for-profit businesses for varying reasons other than religious beliefs. Faced with crushing fines of $1.3 million a day beginning Jan. 1 if they refused to implement the mandate, the Greens were forced to take their case to court. David Green and his family have endured much criticism from both secular and Christian parties for their decision to fight the mandate. There are many who would argue that although a Christian may have the freedom of private worship in America, as soon as he enters the realm of for-profit business he should be forced to abide by federal laws, regardless of his belief system. This line of thinking is absurd and unconstitutional. The First Amendment specifically grants American citizens the freedom of religion, not simply the freedom of worship, a phrase often used by President Obama in his speeches. Included in this freedom of religion is the right to operate one's property in accordance to one's religious beliefs. The federal government has no right to force an American citizen to choose between obeying the law and violating his beliefs. Holly Gerboth, LeClaire 
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Today is Tuesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2013. There are 196 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Fanatics have grown wonderfully civil since the president snubbedthem by revoking Burnside's infamous attack upon the freedom of the press.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Interstate baseball league has collapsed, leaving Davenport'sleading team without a league connection.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Passengers were stunned yesterday when lightning struck a LongView street car at 9th Ave. and 25th St.
1938 -- 75 years ago: X-ray examinations today traced the trouble with Dizzy Dean's$250,000 pitching arm to a pulled muscle back of his right shoulder blade.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Radio station WQAD in Moline is being considered by the NationalCivil Defense Office for selection as a "secured communication center" Mrs. Gault,executive deputy director of the Moline Civil Defense unit reported today.
1988 -- 25 years ago: "Marketplace 29 A.D." an unusual vacation Bible school programthat will allow children to live three days as people did during the Bible Times June 21-23. The three day program, is a joint project of Aldersgate and Bethel-Wesley UnitedMethodist churches.
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