EPCDS Journalism Students: We have been covering the First Amendment for the last two weeks.
Post a blog with your opinion on how the First Amendment affects you.
Assignment 1, April 14, 2008: What does "free exercise" of religion mean under the First Amendment?
Use the links provided to the right for your research.
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The first amendment states that you have the right to state your opinion in speech, meaning you are allowed to say and think whatever you mind wishes. So if it states that mankind has the right of speech they also have the right to practice whatever religion they desire to practice or believe in. I believe I have the right to practice and also believe in whatever religion/god I decide to believe in. If the first amendment states that we have the right for free speech we should also have the right of free exercise of religion. Anyone and everyone has the right to believe what they want.
Under the First Amendment it states that “no law” shall be made regarding the exercise of religion. Just because it says “no law” doesn’t really mean “no laws.” The government must always keep a door open within all activities to make sure that things do not get too out of control. An example is that under the First Amendment, the freedom to practice religion does not include the right to sacrifice other humans. The government has, however, found ways around seeming as if they are discriminating against a certain religion or group of people. By saying that Native Americans cannot use peyote, the government seems biased, but by saying that it is illegal for anyone to smoke peyote, it is just another restriction, and a legitimate one on the account that peyote is a type of drug. In this way, the United States government gives us the rights to practice our religion as long as it does not violate any other law or amendment.
As the first amendment says “no law” should be made on how you choose your own religion. You should be able to have your own preference of your religion. Now as of today, you see how people in America choose their own religion but once you step foot in another country you don’t have a much of a choice and for example if you are to go to the middle-east you have a set down religion. But once you set foot back in America you have the right to pick your own religion. The one and only thing that is not protected is human sacrifice. Which I do believe you should have your own choice of religion.
The First Amendment states many freedoms that U.S. citizens have. For example a vary important and commonly used freedom is the freedom to practice what religion you wish. It states that no matter whom you are where you come from in the United States of America you can practice and worship as you wish and whom you wish. Now just because you can practice your choice of religion and the way you wish doesn’t mean that the government cannot intervene if someone else’s life is in danger such as sacrifices. Many times there are people who choose to not believe in a God or anything else and this may cause many problems with the society, for example the pledge of allegiance. For me it allows me to freely choose my religion and practice it without having anyone tell me I am not allowed. The country cannot choose the religion in which it decides to be run by or even influenced by. This just assures me that I am living a very free country.
Congress cannot make any laws that have to do with religion, and cannot stop the practice of religion. But, if part of the practice conflicts with local, state, or federal laws, the government can intercede. Many cases of these kinds of conflicts have been related to the Jehovah’s Witnesses. An example of one of these cases and when the First Amendment held strong was when a city was requiring a permit for distributing religious pamphlets. The Supreme Court ruled that cities couldn’t require a permit for this. This is withholding both the Freedom of the Press and the Freedom of Religion.
JUSTIN GUADERRAMA
The first amendment says, “ The congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion.” But the actions of the vast religions must go hand in hand with the government’s laws, unless the Supreme Court edits or makes exceptions of some religious practices. There has been many cases were people don’t agree that a person should be able to do a religious practice when somebody that is not in that specific religion can’t. If the free exercise of religion were absolute the people of America would take advantage of it and use it maybe to do illegal or just wrong actions, therefore making social anarchy and mishap. This nation is one of the few countries that care so much about freedom, therefore they go to amazing lengths just to make someone be they selves and follow in what they believe in.
The pope visiting America is fine, because of the first amendment; free exercise of religion cannot be stopped. The only thing that would be wrong would be if the pope started preaching to all of America on T.V. That would cause a problem. Here is the link to the article: http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/15/pope.us/index.html
Seems like your blog site will be very beneficial with your class. I like that you were able to link the web sites that you desired them to visit. Good job! Hope your students enjoy learning with technology!
Delaney McDonald
4-16-08
Catholic Teachers go on Strike
Shortly before the arrival of the Pope arrived in New York, many lay teachers went on strike. Their frustration was a result of the denial of their petition to have the Archdiocese reduce the time frame of their contract to three years from the previously agreed four years. Many of the schools in the area closed early as a result of the missing teachers. Other schools accepted the terms of the new contract and continued with school as usual.
the artical can be found at
hhtp://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news&id=6081094
People in San Francisco protest to light the torch in Beijing. People are against are the torch being lit in China. Here in the U.S. Chinese immigrants are against the torch being lit. So many people are protesting that the and posting thing on web that the streams are being melted because of heavy usage. Throughout the streets of San Francisco many people are rallying to help change the root of the torch lighting.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080408/sp_nm/olympics_torch_sanfrancisco_dc_2
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