The Essential Right For All People Of All Religions “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;”- The First Amendment To U.S Constitution. One of the first thing that was mentioned in the First Amendment to U.S Constitution is freedom of religion. Freedom of religion was established in 1791 and has made a big impact on many lives. Freedom of religion not only gives each person the right to practice their own beliefs but also prohibits the government from showing favor toward one specific religion, and binds all different individuals together as an united nation. Each individual was born with the freedom to follow their beliefs. They have the freedom to be Catholic, Christian,
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As described in Religious Liberty In America Overview, the churches and clerics had the privilege to exempt tax from the government. Therefore, it created unfairness among all the other religions. As the number of immigrants overflew to the country, people with different religions could not stand the favoritism of the government toward Christianity. They refused to follow the rules and protested for equality. To settle down the wave of disapproval, the government restrains from showing favor over one’s religion. A professor of Law at Emory University, John Witte Jr. claims, “ In response, a good number of states reformed their constitutions — at minimum outlawing direct state aid for religious/ education and other religious causes, sometimes taking more-aggressive steps of restricting religious tax exemptions and corporate charters.” ( First Amendment Center). Freedom of religion generates the government to treat all religions with fairness. In addition, it protects all individuals from the injustice rules of the government toward one …show more content…
It is amazing how each person is unique from 7.5 billion individuals in the world. People might acknowledge that everyone is different based on their religion. Whether an individual is Muslim, Christian, Catholic, or Buddhist they all have one thing in common: faith. They all have faith in God. The faith is what brings them together. Moreover, freedom of religion built a bridge that help connects all people of different religions together. Unfortunately, there are still people who do not accept others and their beliefs due to one’s differences- such as gender. Discrimination against the LGBT community has existed for a long period of time, which created separation among people in the society. To abolish the discrimination among others, the Utah legislature has passed a law promoting non- discrimination toward the LGBT community in 2015. The Utah legislation claims, “No religious official, no religiously affiliated organization and no religious school can be retaliated against, penalized, etc. for religious beliefs, expression or practices regarding sexuality or gender identity.” (Newsroom). As stated above, no one can diminish the right of religious of people in the LGBT community. They have the same freedom as others to practice their faith. It demonstrates that everyone is the same human beings, regardless of their sexuality. By creating equality among all the people, freedom of religions unites and
As described in Religious Liberty In America Overview, the churches and clerics had the privilege to exempt tax from the government. Therefore, it created unfairness among all the other religions. As the number of immigrants overflew to the country, people with different religions could not stand the favoritism of the government toward Christianity. They refused to follow the rules and protested for equality. To settle down the wave of disapproval, the government restrains from showing favor over one’s religion. A professor of Law at Emory University, John Witte Jr. claims, “ In response, a good number of states reformed their constitutions — at minimum outlawing direct state aid for religious/ education and other religious causes, sometimes taking more-aggressive steps of restricting religious tax exemptions and corporate charters.” ( First Amendment Center). Freedom of religion generates the government to treat all religions with fairness. In addition, it protects all individuals from the injustice rules of the government toward one …show more content…
It is amazing how each person is unique from 7.5 billion individuals in the world. People might acknowledge that everyone is different based on their religion. Whether an individual is Muslim, Christian, Catholic, or Buddhist they all have one thing in common: faith. They all have faith in God. The faith is what brings them together. Moreover, freedom of religion built a bridge that help connects all people of different religions together. Unfortunately, there are still people who do not accept others and their beliefs due to one’s differences- such as gender. Discrimination against the LGBT community has existed for a long period of time, which created separation among people in the society. To abolish the discrimination among others, the Utah legislature has passed a law promoting non- discrimination toward the LGBT community in 2015. The Utah legislation claims, “No religious official, no religiously affiliated organization and no religious school can be retaliated against, penalized, etc. for religious beliefs, expression or practices regarding sexuality or gender identity.” (Newsroom). As stated above, no one can diminish the right of religious of people in the LGBT community. They have the same freedom as others to practice their faith. It demonstrates that everyone is the same human beings, regardless of their sexuality. By creating equality among all the people, freedom of religions unites and