The First Amendment's religion clause and freedom of religious expression
The First Amendment's religion clause in the United States Constitution protects the freedom of religious expression. This clause states that a state may not pass legislation establishing a particular national religion (Durham, Ferrari, Cianitto, & Thayer, 2016). As a result, every American citizen has a right to equality regarding matters of religion (Trigg, 2013). In my community, we respect everyone's right to practice the faith they choose while still providing for their needs.
The right to freedom of religion and its implications
According to me, the right to freedom of religion entitles every American citizen to express his or her religious convictions or to practice their religion in whatever way they see proper. Also, those individuals that are not interested in religious practices have the right to be pagans. In my community, no religion or belief is superior to the other; hence, no one molests or persecutes the other due to any differences in practices. I am pleased to share my religion and my faith. As Christians, we hold the consistent view that we do not anticipate anyone to be in a similar opinion with our belief's interpretation. As constituted in the religion clause of Constitution, my community does not limit anyone to only worshipping as the only measure of creating a proximity to God. It also holds a belief that we must not force any individual to any creed. It tends to signify to me that religious freedom declaration means creating a state within a state due to the problem of the Christian community in the terra firma of non-Christians. Overall, each one of us does not impede with each other's choice of religion, but instead, we accommodate every individual.
References
Durham, W.C., Ferrari, S., Cianitto, C., & Thayer, D. (2016). Law, religion, constitution: Freedom of religion, equal treatment, and the law. New York, NY: Routledge.
Trigg, R. (2013). Equality, freedom, and religion. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
