Well guys, I will not participate in a nation of illiberal ideals. That is your way. I disagree that that is our Creators intent.
This is what distinguishes orthodox Judaism from Conservative or Reform. Among them, some choose to keep Shabbos and otthers don’t Some choose to keep kosher and others not.
Among the different sects of orthodoxy, whether Sephardic, Chassidishe, Yeshivishe, Modern, whatever they are- even though each group may argue bitterly with each other- the common denominator between us all is that we all conform to the words of our leaders. We do not choose for ourselves what the correct approach to the world is, we defer to our Rabbis.
This is what makes us free- not the liberty to choose to do whatever we think is correct, but that we are free from the yetzer hara.
We follow the halacha and the words of Chazal in all cases, not just when we deem it apropos. You call this illiberal, we call it freedom.