Jindal: ‘The USA Did not Create Religious Liberty ... Religious Liberty Created the USA’

‘Without religious liberty, there are no other freedoms like freedom of speech, and freedom of association, and freedom of the press’

"There was a time when the Left really believed in the First Amendment. There was a time when the Left really understood that religious liberty is the foundation of our freedom of speech, and freedom of association But make no mistake about it. Without religious liberty, there are no other freedoms like freedom of speech, and freedom of association, and freedom of the press.

And make no mistake about it, this isn’t just about marriage. Though, unlike President Obama and Secretary Clinton, my views on marriage are not evolving with the polls. I continue to believe in traditional marriage between a man and a woman. (Applause) 

This debate is much, much bigger than that. It is bigger than marriage. This is about the power of the state to try to close or fine Christian business owners. This is about the Left trying to silence us and telling us we don’t have a right to live our lives according to our sincerely held beliefs. 

When Secretary Clinton, when President Obama say, ‘You’ve got the freedom of religious expression,’ to them, that just means you get to go to church and say what you want inside church. That’s not religious liberty. Religious liberty is  the ability to live our lives according to our faith 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (Applause)

We shouldn't have to choose between following our conscious, following our scripture and operating our business. And I will tell you this. And I will say it slowly, and I will say it plainly, and I will say it clearly, so even the Left, and Hollywood and the media, and the government can understand what I am about to say. 

The United States of America did not create religious liberty. Religious liberty created the United States of America."(Applause) 

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