In Employment Division v. Smith, a unanimous Supreme Court wisely and appropriately held that the courts must not be burdened with the impossible task of determining what religions were ‘real’ and what religions were ‘false’ for the purpose of Free Exercise Clause violation suits.Freedom of Religion is in the constitution
I'm going to make a religion.
In this religion it is mandatory that all people kill all black people.
How's that going to fair in the Supreme Court.
Consequently, citizens are expected to obey just and proper laws, and may not claim a ‘religious objection’ from doing so.
Which appears to have been ruled against by the SCOTUS
Supreme Court rules narrowly for Colorado baker who wouldn't make same-sex wedding cake
&&&&&&&&&&The case pitted gay rights against religious liberty.
The First Amendment prohibits governments from discriminating against citizens on the basis of religious beliefs," Sessions said. "The Supreme Court rightly concluded that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission failed to show tolerance and respect for Mr. Phillips' religious beliefs. In this case and others, the Department of Justice will continue to vigorously defend the free speech and religious freedom First Amendment rights of all Americans
So now if i'm reading this ruling right, any Muslim biz owner can refuse Christian patrons, Jewish doctors can refuse Pally patients, and visa versa
Essentially the SCOTUS has taken >>>>Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion ,and turned it into >>>Congress shall respect any law any whack job religmo creates
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As far as I can tell the Supreme Court didn't rule on religion, but on the bias of the state.
Well their ruling is in my link,allbeit somewhat long winded
That said, i don't believe Colo acknowldged gay marriage at the time, 12? 14?
Maybe that factors in, dunno
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