From what I can tell, most things that are legal under Freedom of Religion would be legal anyway. People are free to believe whatever they want to believe, they are free to go to fan club meetings on Sundays, they are free to wear whatever jewelry they want, etc. Without the specific Freedom of Religion, what rights would actually be lost? Are there rights that only exist because of Freedom of Religion? Are practices like circumcision the result of Freedom of Religion? *Should* religious practices that would otherwise be illegal be allowed protection under Freedom of Religion?
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I think others may be misunderstanding your question. I think you’re asking, why single out *religion* out for special protection, rather than lumping it in with all other beliefs and behaviors that are protected via freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, etc? What’s the difference between the freedom to meet for a bar mitzvah and the freedom to meet for a Pokemon game?
And the answer is that a lot more people have gotten killed for their religious beliefs than their opinions on Pokemon. When the body count hits hundreds of millions, you start thinking maybe you need a special rule.
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