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A Michigan Catholic deacon stands up for Muslims in Dearborn after a Christian nationalist rally called for their removal from the country: “To the men and women protesting in the name of Jesus, hurling hate at our Muslim brothers and sisters — not in his name, and certainly not on my watch. “I count many Muslims as my friends, my neighbors, my associates, and yes, my barber. Men and women of integrity, of family, and of faith. We may not be brothers in faith, but we are certainly and absolutely brothers and sisters in humanity. “And freedom of religion is not a footnote to being an American. It is a cornerstone. The same First Amendment that protects my right to go to Mass protects your right to the mosque. “It grieves me that in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace is being used as a weapon to spread fear, intolerance, and hate. That is not the gospel. That is not the cross. And that certainly is not of Christ. “So let me be clear. In the name of Jesus Christ, I rebuke this spirit of hatred and division. Scripture does not leave us confused about this. We are called to rebuke evil, and tonight, this is evil — using the name of the Savior who dined with outcasts to cast out our neighbors, good people.* “John tells us exactly how Christians should be known: by this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another — and your neighbor. “He makes it even plainer: if anyone says “I love God” and hates his brother, he is a liar. “So no. You do not speak for me. You do not speak for my church. And you do not speak for Christ when you chant hate at people of God, no matter the faith. “To my Muslim friends in this room and in this city: you are welcome here. You belong here. Your freedom to worship is my freedom to worship, and I will stand for it because my faith demands it. “We can disagree — and we probably will — on theology, and still defend each other’s dignity. That’s not weakness. That’s Christianity. That is American.”

Le 22 août, Journée internationale de commémoration des personnes victimes de violences en raison de leur religion ou de leurs convictions, coïncide avec l’anniversaire en Iran du massacre des prisonniers politiques en 1988. Ces victimes constituent l’un des plus grands exemples de violence exercée au nom de la religion ou des convictions. Des milliers de prisonniers Moudjahidine du peuple restés fidèles à leurs positions et refusant de renoncer à leurs convictions, ont été envoyés à la potence en l’espace de quelques semaines. Nous rendons hommage à toutes celles et tous ceux qui ont été exécutés, réprimés, arrêtés ou privés de leurs droits fondamentaux en raison de leurs convictions et de leurs croyances. La liberté de religion et de conviction est l’un des piliers fondamentaux des droits humains, et nul ne doit subir de pressions à cause de ses convictions. Le Conseil national de la Résistance iranienne précise dans son plan sur la séparation de la religion et de l’État : Toute forme de discrimination à l’encontre des adeptes des divesres religions et confessions dans la jouissance des droits individuels et sociaux sera interdite. Aucun citoyen ne bénéficiera d’un avantage ni ne subira de privation pour ��lire ou être élu, et dans les domaines de l’emploi, de l’éducation, de la magistrature ou de tout autre droit individuel ou social en raison de son adhésion ou de sa non-adhésion à une religion ou à une confession. #StandUp4HumanRights