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Free Exercise Clause

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A quick definition of Free Exercise Clause:

The Free Exercise Clause is a part of the First Amendment that allows people in America to believe in any religion they want and practice their religion freely. This means they can do things that are important to their religion, even if it goes against some laws. The Free Exercise Clause also protects religious groups from being taxed for their activities. Sometimes, the Free Exercise Clause conflicts with another part of the First Amendment called the Establishment Clause, which says the government can't favor one religion over another. The Supreme Court has had trouble deciding how to handle this conflict. The Free Exercise Clause used to only apply to the U.S. Congress, but now it applies to state and local governments too.

A more thorough explanation:

The Free Exercise Clause is a part of the First Amendment that protects the right of American citizens to practice any religion they choose. It states that Congress cannot make laws that establish a religion or prevent people from practicing their religion.

This means that people are free to believe in any religion and participate in religious rituals. The Free Exercise Clause also protects actions made on behalf of those beliefs. This means that people can violate laws if it is for religious reasons.

For example, if a religion requires its followers to wear certain clothing, the Free Exercise Clause would protect their right to do so, even if it goes against a dress code at school or work.

The Free Exercise Clause can sometimes conflict with the Establishment Clause, which prohibits the government from favoring one religion over another. This means that the government cannot give special benefits or recognition to any religion.

Overall, the Free Exercise Clause is important because it allows people to freely practice their religion without interference from the government.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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