,,ia  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bc1 #bjai,mr4
 ,banks submitt$ ! foll[+ jo9t          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,jo9t ,,resolution    
,express+ support = fre$om ( consci5ce4 
,:]eas ! settlem5t ( ! #ac colonies 0   
driv5 9 "p by ^? seek+ refuge f         
gov]nm5t-sponsor$ religi\s p]secution2  
,:]eas ! ,fram]s ( ! ,con/itution ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates recogniz$ ! c5trality (   
fre$om ( consci5ce to ! e/abli%m5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 en%r9+ 9 ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t
 to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t  
,congress %all make no law respect+ an  
e/abli%m5t ( religion1 or prohibit+ !   
free ex]cise !re(2 or abridg+ ! fre$om (
 spee*1 or ( ! press2 or ! "r ( ! p     
peaceably to assemble1 & to petition !  
,gov]nm5t = a r$ress ( grievances2      
,:]eas *ur*es1 synagogues1 mosques1 &   
o!r religi\s organizations h play$ a    
c5tral & invaluable role 9 life 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ,congress has   

recogniz$ ! importance ( religi\s       
in/itutions by enact+ a v>iety ( legal  
protections = ^? in/itutions1 includ+   
exemption f income taxes3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t-- 7#a7 ! protections ( fre$om (  
consci5ce en%r9$ 9 ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !
 ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9   
c5tral to ! exp]im5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 republican self-gov]nm5t "u !          
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7   
gov]nm5t %\ld n be 9 ! bus9ess ( dictat+
 :at correct religi\s beliefs are2 &    
7#c7 any ef=t by ! gov]nm5t to condition
 ! receipt ( ! protections ( !          
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! laws 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ an exemption 
f taxation1 on ! public policy positions
 ( an organization is an affront to ! _s
 & lett] ( ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !        
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4