Even Rick Warren, Mr. "Can't We All Get Along," has canceled his "civility forum" as he speaks out against attacks on the First Amendment and freedom from religious persecution.

"I've never seen more irresponsible personal attacks, mean-spirited slander, and flat-out dishonest attack ads, and I don't expect that tone to change before the election. ... It would be hypocritical to pretend civility for one evening only to have the name-calling return the next day."

Instead of a presidential civil forum, Warren's Saddleback Church in ASouthern California will host a forum on religious liberty.
Government bureaucrats at the federal, state and local levels, Warren said, "are daily trying to limit that freedom, impose restrictions, and stifle expressions of faith on campuses, in hospitals, and in businesses. There are widespread attempts to redefine the First Amendment to simply mean 'You are free to believe anything at your place of worship but you are not free to practice your conscience elsewhere.'"

"The Constitution doesn't just guarantee your freedom to worship," Warren added, "it guarantees your freedom from government intervention in your daily living out what you believe."

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