Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.Well, what exactly does "free exercise thereof" mean?
For a short plain-English explanation, The First Amendment Center writes,
Although the text sounds absolute, “no law” does not always mean “no law.” The Supreme Court has had to place some limits on the freedom to practice religion.(To read more, click here and scroll half way down the page to find the question, What does ‘free exercise’ of religion mean under the First Amendment?)
For the longer version about limits on religious liberty, find a lawyer to translate, and click here.
Bottom line: The battle over your religious liberty is being fought today, here and now, in Congress and in the courts. Where do you stand?
