Freedom of Religion & The UN
It might not come as a surprise that freedom of religion is not exactly a priority for globalists. Rich, progressive member states rarely talk about religion per se but are often eager to criticize speech, conduct, and policies that are inspired by deep religious beliefs and run against progressivism. The same goes for most UN agencies and the UN secretariat. They especially dislike those who oppose the sexual rights agenda or those who promote traditional family values, calling them “anti-rights.”
At a recent UN meeting on this very topic, Nazila Ghanea, UN expert on freedom of religion, presented her report on the intersection between religious expression and peace. The exchange between Ghanea and UN member states was disappointing.
When LGBTQI+ rights are concerned, diplomats from the US, EU, UK, and Canada often turn into zealous advocates for human rights, delivering passionate statements and virtue signaling their views. Oftentimes, a hum of anticipation fills the air as pro-sexual agenda advocates fill up the civil society section awaiting the exchange.
Yet when freedom of religion was discussed last week, the room felt lifeless, almost apathetic. Some statements were delivered here and there but no one addressed the elephant in the room: the weaponization of the “human rights agenda” to undermine the legitimacy of religious communities all over the world and override their right to religious expression and conscience.
Despite Christianity being the most persecuted religion in the whole world, no one ventured to address crimes against Christians. In their statements, Canada and the US mentioned islamophobia and antisemitism but no words about Christianity.
The UK diplomat said that “No one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe in”, yet a man in Britain has recently been convicted of criminal charges for silently praying in front of an abortion clinic.
The Netherlands said that freedom of religion should “coexist with rights of women and LGBTI people.” But how could that be when progressivism allows for courts to rule that ‘Belief in Genesis 1:27’ which says that “God created mankind in his image; in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them” is ‘incompatible with human dignity.”
At the meeting, Ukraine took the floor to justify banning the Orthodox Church. Pope Francis criticized the ban, urging Ukraine to "let those who want to pray be allowed to pray in what they consider their Church.”
