[freedomfiter2]

If a religion practice is hurtful for others it can be prohibited in court.

There is no freedom to not be offended. I suppose that gays can be hurt by the existence of church buildings of denominations that refuse to recognize sodomite marriages, so the buildings have to go.

[Man50D]

This is based on the false assumption that islam is only a religion. It is a violent political ideology with its own laws and court system. Religion is only one component and is used to impose islam on non muslim societies. Islam is anathema to the U.S. Constitution. The two cannot coexist in the U.S.

[frogjerk]

We are free to believe in Jesus , however in America we are not free to erect a cross on public property and say a prayer before a school football game. There are restrictions on our religious practices. The freedom of religion in America is extended to beliefs – not to expression.

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.

You would be wrong.

[GOP_Raider]

For further reading:

Reynolds v. United States, 1878

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Someone just needs to leave a fresh pig carcass on the spot of land via drive-by.

[pallis]

This is nothing but cowardice on display, and the same people who are afraid of, or wish to gain from, angry Muslims will call angry Americans extremists. They are scum.

Muslims have a god that speaks to them, telling them to kill, kill, kill, and cities kowtow to them. Let a Christian think he is hearing God tell him to kill, and watch how fast he gets locked up. The acceptance of Islam is insanity, recognizable by all but the cowards.

[yuleeyahoo]

“In regard to religion, mutual toleration in the different professions thereof is what all good and candid minds in all ages have ever practiced, and both by precept and example inculcated on mankind . . . The only sects which he (Locke) thinks ought to be and which by all wise laws are excluded from such toleration are those who teach doctrines subversive of the civil government under which they live.”

-Samuel Adams

[frogjerk]

This is a poor argument because it is giving all kinds of ground to left-wing courts to dictate their rulings in direct contradiction to the clear meaning and original intent of the Constitution and Amendments to it.

The Men in Black should be given no such power over the people's will and their Constitution.

[Tzimisce]

In most places churches are subject to zoning laws.

But none of this matters - the ruling class wants to show everyone who is boss and this is their way of doing it.

Don’t like it? STOP VOTING LIBERAL DEMOCRAT.

I’ll try to act surprised when all these people get re-elected this fall....

[fruser1]

We also have freedom to perform commerce, but that doesn’t keep folks from getting up in a huff a keeping a wal mart out of their town.

[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from 8/03/2010. Thanks Big Bureaucracy.