Religion Law Quiz #47 (National Religious Freedom Day)

What is so unique about January 16, 2023?  Here’s a clue.  What do we celebrate on January 15 and January 16, 2024? 

 

(Scroll down for the answer)

 

 

 

 

 

January 16, 2023 was both Marth Luther King Jr. Day and National Religious Freedom Day. 

 

In 2024, we celebrate the back-to-back special days of January 15 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) and January 16 (National Religious Freedom Day).  Dr. King, a Baptist minister, and others exercised their freedoms of religion, speech and assembly to effectuate seismically important changes in this country.  Those First Amendment rights are deeply intertwined.  As individuals we do more than just believe.  We act on our beliefs.  We speak about our beliefs.  We assemble with other like-minded people in connection with those beliefs.  Exercising these rights together allows individuals, such as Dr. King, to do tremendous good for society.  As we honor the great accomplishments of the past let us also look forward to the future knowing that, there are others yet to come who, exercising their First Amendments rights, will also be the means of doing much good for many individuals and society.

 

Disclaimer: The Religion Law Quizzes are provided as a service to you. They are intended only for educational purposes. Nothing in the Quizzes is intended to be legal advice and they should not be relied upon as conclusive on any issue discussed therein.