Note and Comment

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Mar 15, 1906

The Roman Catholic Church believes in religious liberty when it means full liberty to propagate the teachings of that church. Thus under the heading “Religious Liberty” a Catholic paper prints the following:—

Lizardo Garcia, the new president of Ecuador, is allowing the religious orders and the priests who were driven out by former President Plaza to return. He has also granted full liberty to the Catholic press.

That conception of religious liberty which permits the unrestrained teaching of the Protestant faith is a grievous error, according to the Catholic view, and no such privilege is granted when Catholics are in control. The Roman Catholic definition of religious liberty is “liberty for Catholics to teach their doctrines.” This is the “religious liberty” which will be granted in free America when Roman Catholic principles prevail.