How are the First Amendment rights (involving religion) construed today?

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in the U.S.

Answer 1

it probably depends on which trans gender judges on the 9th circuit are deciding it...............................

Answer 2

The view has been perverted from the original intent. As it is, no one is supposed to be allowed to openly practice their religious beliefs -- or at least not Christians.

The original intent was completely different.
Of the five originally asked to frame the Constitution, the one name that SHOULD stand out and never does, is Patrick Henry. He wanted it to be a requirement for voting rights that each man belong to a church and pay tithing to that church. The others, mostly Jay, Madison and Jefferson, all tried to convince him that this was a bad idea. He would not let it go. They attempted to reason with him -- the English MUST belong to the Church of England. Making a state run/recognized religion. We are trying to break away from the British, not be more like them. Still, he would not give in. They convinced him to run for Governor for the state of Virginia. He did and won. In doing so, he had to give up his seat in Congress and in so doing, gave up his say in the Constitution. Simply put, we should be free to choose which ever religion (if any) we care to involve ourselves and not have it mandated by the state (government). The government should not recognize any one religious denomination or religion over any other. Nowhere in the Constitution does it state that there is a "Separation of Church and State."

Answer 3

Although the First amendment rights were drafted by some who had religious convictions, it was written more or less for expressing freedom from religion and not free don for religion. In this way we develop diversity and that is why we wanted to adopt the First Amendment. This resolved the conflict for right to worship more or less by allow all people of all faiths to congregate.

Answer 4

They remain the same as spelled out in the Constitution! No person can be refused the right to run for any political office, there is to be no discrimination in the work place etc. Although we are known to be a Christian country, there is no law forbidding any other religion or the practice of any other religion, in this country. That was one of the reasons for the Revolution, freedom of religion!

Answer 5

there is no state religion,
the state isn't allowed to show preferential treatment to any one religion,
people can practice any faith they choose

there are some restrictions- no bigamy, abuse, underage sex, ect