[GeronL]

but he said it includes provisions—including a religious exemption—to protect First Amendment rights

England had a provision too, how long did that last before it was in court?

[highball]

“England had a provision too”

What England *doesn’t* have is freedom of religion. You can’t extrapolate to what will happen here.

This is why a state religion is such a bad idea - the state eventually starts dictating terms.