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As someone who lives in a state with “religious freedumb” laws on the books, I can assure you that they only had one religion in mind when they wrote them.
Correct. Christianity is the only religion in America that “counts.” At least in the eyes of the judiciary.
This article is a fascinating discussion about American courts refusal to treat Jews’ religious freedom (in the context of abortion) the same way as Christian religious freedom.
If the courts aren’t okay with Jews exercising our religion freely, then they’re definitely not going to be okay with indigenous religions.
Religions should never get a special license to violate the law. If the law can safely be ignored, then maybe it shouldn’t be a law. If it is necessary, then religious beliefs should not be taken into account.
Lastly, and tangentially, why would a corporation have a religion? If you want the protection that comes with a separate legal entity then fine, but it’s separate, as in not you, and you don’t get to imbue it with your mythology.
