FREEDOM OF RELIGION
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS KNOWN AS AN ABSOLUTE RIGHT, MEANING THAT AN INDIVIDUAL CAN PRACTICE THE RELIGION OF HIS OR HER CHOICE, OR NO RELIGION AT ALL, WITHOUT ANY FORM OF GOVERMENT CONTROL.
WITHIN THE FIRST AMENDMENT, THERE ARE TWO CLAUSES ABOUT THE FREEDOM OF RELIGION, THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE AND THE FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE.
THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE DOESN NOT ALLOW THE GOVERNMENT TO PASS ANY LAWS THAT WILL CREATE AN OFFICIAL LAW OR FAVOR ANY RELIGION OVER ANOTHER. WHILE THE FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE PROHIBITS THE GOVERNMENT FROM INTERFERING WITH THE PRACTICE OF ONE'S RELIGION, HOWEVER, CERTAIN RITUALS AND ACTIONS OF A RELIGION CAN BE LIMITED DUE TO CIVIL AND FEDERAL LAWS.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS KNOWN AS AN ABSOLUTE RIGHT, MEANING THAT AN INDIVIDUAL CAN PRACTICE THE RELIGION OF HIS OR HER CHOICE, OR NO RELIGION AT ALL, WITHOUT ANY FORM OF GOVERMENT CONTROL.
WITHIN THE FIRST AMENDMENT, THERE ARE TWO CLAUSES ABOUT THE FREEDOM OF RELIGION, THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE AND THE FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE.
THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE DOESN NOT ALLOW THE GOVERNMENT TO PASS ANY LAWS THAT WILL CREATE AN OFFICIAL LAW OR FAVOR ANY RELIGION OVER ANOTHER. WHILE THE FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE PROHIBITS THE GOVERNMENT FROM INTERFERING WITH THE PRACTICE OF ONE'S RELIGION, HOWEVER, CERTAIN RITUALS AND ACTIONS OF A RELIGION CAN BE LIMITED DUE TO CIVIL AND FEDERAL LAWS.