[muawiyah]

No, your religious affiliation is a private matter, and with some religions, e.g. Islam, it is OK to lie to protect the faith.

The US government and its subdivisions simply does not have the authority to punish you for failing to claim a religious affiliation.

[antiRepublicrat]

The US government and its subdivisions simply does not have the authority to punish you for failing to claim a religious affiliation.

Of course not in a general sense, but if your religious beliefs have something to do with the case at hand you'd better talk.