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W11 Journal They signed the constitution for the people. It says, “We the People”. The constitution did not list out all the rights that we as the people should have so they wrote the bill of rights to cover all the rites that we are owed. The Bill of Rights listed 10 specific rights granted to the people. The 10 rights are as follows: freedom of speech, right to bear arms, quartering of troops, search and seizure, due process, jury by trial, common lawsuits, cruel and unusual punishment, non-enumerated rights, and rights reserved to state or people. Today there are 27 amendments but the first ten are looked at as an extension of the constitution. The government can only step the bounds of the rights if it passes the strict scrutiny test and has a burden of proof. The most recent example of this is when the states limited the number of churchgoers and told them that they could not sing. For most states, it was ruled that the government was correct, and it was necessary to have those rules. There have been people out there who have danced the line of these rights. Some of the most recent examples are those who would not serve Gay people because of what they believed. This begs the question do Gay people have the right to go wherever they want for services or do the owners have the right to deny them on the grounds of following their religion? Freedom of religion is in the Bill of Rights but what about the Gay people? One such issue went all the way to the Supreme Court and was ruled in favor of the owner. 21 states prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. Colorado has a law saying that owners must serve everyone regardless of who they are. This begs to ask the question what about freedom of religion? Some people's religion compels them to not serve some types of people. Can we as a people have freedom of religion and no discrimination? We as a church believe in religious freedom and even moved around the country in search of a place to have religious freedom. Joseph Smith even wrote it in the Articles of Faith, number 11. When freedom of religion is protected the whole of society does that much better. Today the right to freedom of religion is being squeezed and torn down. Some people are even being asked to not take positions due to their beliefs. If we want to strengthen religious freedom, we need to work together to stand up for what we believe in. As we stand up, we must do it in a manner that is calm and respectful of others. We as a society are only just and free if we stand together to protect freedom of religion. If we take away religious freedom, then we are taking away the places that teach us to obey the law. I remember a seminary lesson where we watched a church video on why laws were important. We need to respect everyone but that does not mean that we have to condone what they believe in. We need to find that balance between respecting others and standing up for what we believe in.
• What personal impressions did you have as you reviewed the material? This week I learned that it is hard to satisfy all the rights that we as people deserve. If we want to have the right to religion, then we need to allow people to believe whatever they want but what if that belief steps on the toes of the right of others' beliefs? Take for instance same-sex marriages. What if a couple is using their religious beliefs to say same-sex marriage is ok but another person is using their religious beliefs to say that same-sex marriage is not good then who is right? Should the person who does not believe in same-sex marriage have to serve the one who has a same-sex marriage? If he must serve them then the same-sex couple is allowed to freely practice their beliefs but what if he does not serve them? Where is his freedom of religion? It must be hard to settle matters like this. • What did you learn from your peers this week? I did not talk to my classmates. I ended up getting sick. I did, however, talk to my husband and we concluded that we believe in serving everyone but that does not mean we have to condone their actions. We can be nice without condoning the actions people take. We then went on to talk about how laws are made and whether the government should be involved in decisions like same-sex marriage. We conclude that we as the people should just be able to handle this ourselves and that going to the government should be less looked at as the first choice and should be seen as a last resort. • How is this lesson helpful to you as a family advocate? As an advocate, we will have to deal with tough circumstances. There will be times when we will have to interact with people who do not believe what we believe. This week's lesson has taught me that it is important to treat everyone with care. If we can learn how to help others and
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