Churches Have Religious Freedom, People Not So Much
Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin has a bizarre interpretation of the 1st Amendment.According to the first openly gay senator in U.S. history, the line in the Constitution that states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" applies only to religious institutions, not to individual citizens.In an interview with MSNBC, Baldwin was asked by the host if Christian-owned bakeries should "have to bake the cake" if a same-sex couple demands they bake it for their wedding. Baldwin responded by essentially saying individuals have absolutely no rights to religious freedom anywhere outside their places of worship, which means Americans only have freedom to worship, not freedom to exercise:Certainly the First Amendment says that in institutions of faith that there is absolute power to, you know, to observe deeply held religious beliefs. But I dont think it extends far beyond that. Weve seen the set of arguments play out in issues such as access to contraception. Should it be the individual pharmacist whose religious beliefs guides whether a prescription is filled, or in this context, theyre talking about expanding this far beyond our churches and synagogues to businesses and individuals across this country. I think there are clear limits that have been set in other contexts and we ought to abide by those in this new context across America. http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/senator-churches-have-religious-freedom-people-not-so-much
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