we see it in the history of the andalusia and cordova during the inquisition. i saw it firsthand as a child in indonesia where devout christians worship freely in an overwhelmingly muslim country. that is the spirit we need today. people in every country should be free to choose and live their faith based upon the persuasion of the mind and the heart and the sole. this tolerance is essential for religion to thrive. but it's being challenged in many different ways. among some muslims, there's a disturbing tendency to measures ten in favor by the rejection of somebody else's faith. the richness of religious diversity must be upheld whether it is for maronites in lebanon or the copts in egypt. [applause] and if we are being honest, fault lines must be closed imam muslims as well as the divisions between sunnis and shia have lead to tragic violence, particularly in iraq. freedom of religion is central to the ability of people to live together. we must always examine the ways in which we protect it. for instance, in the united states, rules on charitable giving have