”Religious liberty was central to the Founders' vision for America, and is the "first freedom" listed in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. A critical component of religious liberty is the right of people of all faiths to participate fully in the benefits and privileges of society without facing discrimination based on their religion.” (1)Now, just because specific laws have been made at the Federal level to address religious discrimination does not remove the blanket protection against religious discrimination afforded by the Constitution. So, since religious freedom is already legal at the Federal level, why are all these States staging dog and pony shows? They are theatrics to distract us. Be certain a whole lot more is going on in these States simultaneously that we really should be paying attention to.
More On The First Amendment
"The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference. The First Amendment has been interpreted by the Court as applying to the entire federal government even though it is only expressly applicable to Congress. Furthermore, the Court has interpreted, the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment as protecting the rights in the First Amendment from interference by state governments. Two clauses in the First Amendment guarantee freedom of religion.1. The establishment clause prohibits the government from passing legislation to establish an official religion or preferring one religion over another. It enforces the "separation of church and state."
2. The free exercise clause prohibits the government, in most instances, from interfering with a person's practice of their religion.” (2)
After also reading the one-page article associated with footnote #2, we easily realize what is taking place in society by governments at all levels. These rights are being trampled deeply into the mud so legality is not really the issue when it comes to religious freedom. A basic question is what are governments orchestrating?
(1) United States Department Of Justice, Civil Rights Division Special Counsel For Religious Discrimination, "Combating Religious Discrimination and Protecting Religious Freedom: Protecting the Religious Freedom of All: Federal Laws Against Religious Discrimination ," Accessed 04/06/2015, http://www.justice.gov/crt/spec_topics/religiousdiscrimination/religionpamp.php
(2) Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School, “First Amendment: first amendment: an overview, Accessed 04/06/2015, http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/first_amendment
