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Religious Liberty debate desk
Should Churches Lose Their Tax Exemption in the United States? Exemption for houses of worship is as old as the republic and was upheld 7 to 1 in 1970; taxing churches would give the state leverage over what is preached. Does a Coach's or Teacher's Public Prayer Violate the Establishment Clause? Kennedy v. Bremerton (2022) held that a coach's personal prayer is protected speech and religious exercise, not an establishment of religion. Should Medical Professionals Be Forced to Act Against Their Conscience? American law has protected conscience in medicine since the Church Amendments of 1973; accommodating it harms few and honors a founding freedom. Is Religious Liberty Just a License to Discriminate Against Others? Religious liberty is a first freedom with a long record of protecting minority faiths; courts balance it against other rights case by case. Should Religious Schools Be Excluded From Public Programs Like Vouchers? The Court has held that states may not exclude religious schools from neutral aid programs; the old Blaine amendments were born of anti-Catholic bias.