Being free to believe what you want predates Christianity by thousands of years, but it's nice that a lot of Christians espouse it. Some of them, though, not so much.
I believe you are talking about freedom of belief. I'm not sure I agree. As I recall the God of the bible has some pretty specific limits on what I'm allowed to believe, and if I ignore those limits I'm looking at an eternity of pain.
Being free to believe what you want predates Christianity by thousands of years, but it's nice that a lot of Christians espouse it. Some of them, though, not so much.
I believe you are talking about freedom of belief. I'm not sure I agree. As I recall the God of the bible has some pretty specific limits on what I'm allowed to believe, and if I ignore those limits I'm looking at an eternity of pain.
As for governments: there are 195 countries in the world. About 42% of them have an official religion or a preferred faith. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/10/03/key-facts-about-government-favored-religion-around-the-world/