*Rightfully enough, Atheism in any form is a protected position in the U.S.:* The Supreme Court has recognized atheism as *equivalent* to a “religion for purposes of the First Amendment on numerous occasions, most recently in McCreary County, Ky. v. American Civil Liberties Union of Ky., 545U.S. 844, 125 S. Ct. 2722, 162 L.Ed.2d 729 (2005). The Establishment Clause itself says only that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,” but the Court understands the reference to religion to include what it often calls “non-religion.” *“The decision: "Atheism is not a religion,* but it does “take a position on religion, the existence and importance of a supreme being, and a code of ethics.” For that reason, it qualifies as a religion *for the purpose of First Amendment protection,* despite the fact that in common usage atheism would be considered the absence, rejection, or opposite of religion. *Put another way, discrimination on the basis of religious belief extends to ALL beliefs about religion and is proof that religious liberty does not operate in just one direction.*
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*Rightfully enough, Atheism in any form is a protected position in the U.S.:*
The Supreme Court has recognized atheism as *equivalent* to a “religion for purposes of the First Amendment on numerous occasions, most recently in McCreary County, Ky. v. American Civil Liberties Union of Ky., 545U.S. 844, 125 S. Ct. 2722, 162 L.Ed.2d 729 (2005).
The Establishment Clause itself says only that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,” but the Court understands the reference to religion to include what it often calls “non-religion.” *“The decision: "Atheism is not a religion,* but it does “take a position on religion, the existence and importance of a supreme being, and a code of ethics.” For that reason, it qualifies as a religion *for the purpose of First Amendment protection,* despite the fact that in common usage atheism would be considered the absence, rejection, or opposite of religion. *Put another way, discrimination on the basis of religious belief extends to ALL beliefs about religion and is proof that religious liberty does not operate in just one direction.*
Thanks for adding this! Yes, this is why I've included non-theistic religions such as Confucianism, Jainism, and Buddhism. :)
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