When people say "religious liberties", what religion are they referring to?

[Yavin4]

There are hundreds, possibly thousands of different religions with different doctrines, practices, acceptable behaviors, etc. Any religion at any time can be offended. Any law could violate their "religious liberties". Stopping at red lights angers my God.

[femmedem]

1. Their own and only their own n/t

[bottomofthehill]

2. Christian. Only Christians have religious liberty

[Yavin4]

4. Okay. What about Muslims or Buddhists?

Or flying spaghetti monster worshippers.

[JHB]

5. They're all "Satan worshippers" and thus don't count...

...in their (so-called) thinking.

[Yavin4]

6. Wait. Isn't Satan worshipping a religion as well? n/t

[JHB]

7. Not as far as those people are concerned.

...and the whole world must cater to their viewpoint, because it's God's viewpoint.

[haele]

8. But what flavor of Christianity?

When opposing Lutheran Synods meet, the knives are out and it's Jets and Sharks time...
The trouble with True Believers is that they're usually small, isolated factions and everyone else is a Godless Heretic that is going straight to Hell.

That's why Laws must be secular - to maintain consistency and keep the assault rates down.

Haele

[Srkdqltr]

11. They usually don't like Catholics either.

I have asked people who say "prayer In school " i say what prayers? Catholic Methodist Presbyterian Lutheran? I never get an answer.

[bottomofthehill]

12. White, no northeast Catholics or Mormons since Evan mullin shit on trump

[JHB]

3. "I have the world sorted out in my head, so you GET BACK IN YOUR PIGEONHOLE, Goddammit!"

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. Evangelical Christian, of course.

Nobody else's religions matter. They'd have a fit if, for example, a muzzein were delivering a call to prayer from atop a mosque, especially in some nice white suburb; they'd call that "disturbing the peace." And there are certain religious practices that are definitely illegal, like polygamy, even though that was once a "sincerly-held religious belief" among Mormons. Some religions use psychedelic drugs in their rituals, but that's illegal too. What if your sincerely-held religious beliefs include human sacrifice? Can't do that, either. But if someone's sincerely-held religious belief involves restricting women's reproductive rights or the civil rights of LGBT people, that has to be protected at all costs.

[Yavin4]

10. My religion commands me to kick Ted Cruz in the balls.

I won't get into heaven if I don't.

Laws preventing me from kicking Ted Cruz in the balls violate my freedoms.

[Shermann]

18. Can I join your church?

It's either that or the Rand Paul body-slamming movement.

[Yavin4]

19. Welcome Brother!

Just know that the Rand Paul body-slamming movement is entirely different sect. They meet across the street.

[pat_k]

13. Prosperity gospel, pro-jail for women and their doctors, anti-birth control, anti-LGBTQIA

Seems to me, it's religious liberties for any "faith" that subscribes to these supposed "religious" doctrines.

[bottomofthehill]

14. Definitely not pastafarians

[Newest Reality]

17. I know,

I am semi-reformed Pastafarian New Dishpensationist and I can't have my rights.

[erronis]

15. Aren't the Muslims, Jews, Christians all "Abrahamic" and have the same gawd (JHWH, whatever)?

Interesting segment on OnPointRadio with someone who discussed that religions were formed when societies expanded beyond the "personal trust" size - about 100-150 individuals.

Once communal societies got too big they needed some "external force" to make sure there was cohesion. So gawds were invented.

There were choices between benevolent gawds or punitive ones. Apparently the punitive ones have been more successful at keeping the serfs at bay.

[Walleye]

16. The religion of: Do as I say not as I do.