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22 Ιουν 2024 · The First Amendment of the Constitution contains two clauses related to religious freedom: the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause.
Constitution specifies rights that protect the vitality of our democracy. Among our First Amendment rights are freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press and freedom of assembly.
The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It forbids Congress from both promoting one religion over others and also restricting an individual’s religious practices.
The freedom of religion is a fundamental right of paramount importance, expressly protected by federal law. Religious liberty is enshrined in the text of our Constitution and in numerous federal statutes.
In the United States, freedom of religion is a constitutionally protected right provided in the religion clauses of the First Amendment. [1] . As stated in the Bill of Rights: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...".
The dichotomy between “tolerating” and “respecting” religion based on individual judgments about religion’s truth or falsity is a red herring when it comes to questions of governance. Constitutional law is not about good manners or respect, but about law, power, coercion, and freedom.
EXPANSION OF RESPECT FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS. Religious freedoms have long been entitled to respect via the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, similar state constitutional provisions, and civil rights laws and policies.
