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The article that is given is very short article on religious freedom restoration act. Giving us example on how this Act helped in some cases dealing with religion.

This article is written by a Congressman, Bob Goodlatte. He is describing his stance on personal freedoms and bullet points actions he has taken. The actions include surveillance, privacy, the right to bear arms, and healthcare to name a few.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

This explains a persons individual rights and personal freedoms and that the government cannot infringe upon them.

The Supreme Court's decision in June that some companies did not have to provide contraceptive coverage for their employees only started the debate. In Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, the Supreme Court decided that under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, the religious convictions of a company's owners could apply to the company itself.

Many members of the military have religious/ strict views. President Obama created an act to "normalize homosexual behavior" in the military, thus leading to argues about the consequences. This breaks down to whether these Christians in the military are "bible- believing" or "false teachers". The military was promoting " bible- believing" for the reason of LGBT. They claim the gays are "satanic", and fight against them.