Authors:
  1. Quotes
  2. Authors
  3. T
  4. Tom Gjelten
  5. The First Amendment to the Constitution says government...

The First Amendment to the Constitution says government can't establish a religion, but neither can it limit the exercise of religion. And that's the issue here. What does it mean to be free to exercise your religion? It's not about what you can believe. It's whether you can act on those beliefs.

Tom Gjelten
Believe, Mean, Exercise
"In Religious Freedom Debate, 2 American Values Clash" by Tom Gjelten, publicradioeast.org. February 28, 2017.
The First Amendment to the Constitution says government can't establish a religion, but neither can it limit the exercise of religion. And that's the issue here. What does it mean to be free to exercise your religion?