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The former refers to the right to establish a religion, meaning that the government cannot favor or establish an official national religion. This protects against the government imposing a specific religion on its citizens or discriminating against those who practice different religions.
The latter refers to the right to practice a religion, meaning that individuals are free to engage in their chosen religious beliefs and rituals without interference or persecution from the government. This protects the freedom of individuals to worship, observe religious holidays, and participate in religious practices as they see fit.
Differentiate between the right to establish a religion and the right to practice a religion that are both found in the Bill of Rights.
The former is a right to make sure religions will continue to be included in all government documents, and the latter ensures that people can go to church on Sundays.
The former is intended to make it difficult for people to start new religions, and the latter is to help slaveholders to use religion to keep enslaved people in line.
The former is a right to make sure that any religion can be founded in the United States, and the latter ensures that all religions can be practiced in the United States.
The former is a right to establish a national religion, and the latter is a right to make human sacrifices.
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