Letter: GraceLife not about religious freedom

By Letter to the Editor on April 23, 2021.

Dear editor,

Many Albertans have framed the closure of GraceLife Church (near Edmonton) by Alberta Health Services as an issue of religious freedom.

It is not.

No one is saying you can’t believe and worship as you choose.

Health restrictions are simply a temporary limitation on gathering in person. They apply to all faith groups evenly.

Religious freedom is not under threat. Libraries are closed, too, but that doesn’t mean the government is taking away my freedom to read books.