Not exact matches
The government should not be permitted to create incentives for
religious practice or belief (like giving favored status to
religious organizations, as compared to other nonprofits), to facilitate the
religious practices of some at the expense of others (like offering vocal prayers in public schools), or to accommodate one religion but not others
with similar needs or
problems (like limiting draft exemptions to members of traditional «peace churches») Within these guidelines,
religious accommodations are fully in keeping
with the First Amendment — albeit in conflict
with strict separation.
The
problem arises when
religious practices and doctrines that are intended to bring life and health to the spirit and community become barriers to reaching out to others
with the love, justice and mercy of God — or when «human traditions» are substituted for «the commandment of God.»
I will fight for any religions right to
practice as they wish as long as they don't stomp of individual rights and freedom of religion which means each person can make their
religious moral judgements for themselves which is why there are millions of Christian women who have no
problem with these 4 forms of birth control but they are now having their freedom of religion taken out of their hands and decided by their employer.
The court saw the inherent
problems with the statute and its application, and held that «Vermont's ban on
religious messages in
practice operates not to restrict speech to certain subjects but instead to distinguish between those who seek to express secular and
religious views on the same subjects.»