Freedom to worship

Teaching of the gospel flourishes when the people of King Lamoni
receive their religious liberty. The same principle holds true today.
When people have the liberty to worship God according to their own
desires, the gospel of Jesus Christ is accepted by many.

Alma 21:22
And he also declared unto them that they might have the liberty of
worshiping the Lord their God according to their desires, in
whatsoever place they were in, if it were in the land which was under
the reign of king Lamoni.

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/21

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