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  #a/ ,session  ,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #eh  ,,9 
,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates     
,octob] #af1 #bjai,mr4 ,sasse introduc$ 
! foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 0 read !  
fir/ "t  ,octob] #ag1 #bjai,read !      
second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,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  ,octob]
 #ag1 #bjai,read ! second "t & plac$ on 
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