I can only speak of this from the perspective of the UK and my experiences, as I don't know
the current atmosphere in the US on this.
There is a fine line between free speech and deliberately going out of you way to
antagonise another person or group of people. If someone targets a group of people
under the disguise of free speech, then it's not right.
While a different matter (but not entirely), I am hearing a lot about Christians being
forced to bake cakes for gay marriages under discrimination laws. Obviously that
is one example of the discrimination laws being used by a group of people for their
own agenda. It feels as though the free speech laws are being used here in a similar
fashion.
Just on a separate issue the Muslim population are still sinners needing to be saved.
i have found there is a real hunger among individuals to know the truth, they have
got a bit of truth mixed with loads of lies and are trapped by satan in bondage.
Groups won't admit it, but get people on their own and speak to them as individuals
and there is the hunger beneath the surface.
i often get taxis especially to church. Most taxi drivers are Asian men. As soon as
I say I am going to church, most want to know if I go regulaly, what do I believe,
many start debating and asking questions.
i have had many astounding conversations while on my way to church.
i have prayed with several on the way and prayed Gods blessing in the name of
Jesus over them, they have openly received this and have agreed beforehand to
me praying for them.
There was one man who knew the Koran inside and out and was some sort of
leader at his local mosk. But he was so full of questions you could see the
hunger he had, he knew deep down that his faith was not providing the
answers to life. We ended up parked outside my church for 20 mins discusing
the gospel message! Then he asked me to pray for him!
As Christians we have to be very careful to be seen to be different from the
world, otherwise we can lose that right to speak about the gospel to
other religions, deliberately antagonising them under the disguise of
free speech definitely would not help.
There is nothing wrong with explaining what you believe, it's necessary to
do so to spread the gospel. Free speech is a blessing to the christian to
promote the gospel, it shouldn't be used as a weapon of war with ulterior motives.
Thats my thoughts anyway.