Religious Policy & Freedoms Part I: Belief vs. Religion Read this Article: 1. What does the Equality Act of 2010 do? 2. Looking at the five criteria in the Equality Act, do you believe there should be more, less, or is it good the way it is? Explain. 3. Do you agree with the statement: \"Legislation should be deliberately left 'unclear' as to allow for further developments.\"? Explain why or why not. 4. How do the seven dimensions of religion play a role in forming cultural identity? 5. Do you agree with the author's statement about veganism? Explain why or why not. 6. Based on the reading and the author's definition of religion, does belief in Santa Claus meet the requirements for religion? Explain why or why not. Part Il: Scenarios- Read through the following scenarios and decide if they violate the freedom of religion: The First Amendment says \"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...\" A man wants to marry more than one woman, in a practice known as polygamy. He claims it is his religious belief that he should be free to practice polygamy and that the law violates the free exercise clause. Is he right? Be sure to explain why or why not below: A parent wants to pull his child out of public school at the end of 8th grade even though state law says he should attend until the age of 16. He believes that sending his child to high school violates his religious beliefs and that the law violates the free exercise clause. Is he right? Be sure to explain why or why not below: Counselors at a private drug rehabilitation center were fired after they ingested a hallucinogenic as part of a Native American ritual. The state then refused their application for unemployment insurance. They claimed that they were only practicing their religion and that the state's decision violates the free exercise clause. Are they right? Be sure to explain why or why not below: A religious group is sacrificing animals as a part of their religious practices. The local community made a law, specifically targeting them, outlawing the killing of animals as a part of religious ceremony. The group argues that this law violates the free exercise clause. Is this group right? Be sure to explain why or why not below: Part Ill: Free Exercise Clause- read about each court case and fill in the information in the charts below Reynolds v. United States (1878) What was the issue? What did the Court decide? Who won- the religious objector or the Which Scenero (above) is this case connected to? government? (Highlight) Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) What was the issue? What did the Court decide? Who won- the religious objector or the Which Scenero (above) is this case connected to? government? (Highlight)