First Amendment Defense Act

The "First Amendment Center" starts the First Amendment timeline in 1215, when some revolting noblemen established that the king had to respect certain rights, of noble and ordinary Englishmen. In 1689 John Locke wrote his Letter Concerning Toleration, stating that "all Men should enjoy the fullest toleration in the exercise of religion."

I believe that these basic ideas began to be lived and led to a lot of love in the world, because tolerating itself can be a loving act and because it allowed the Gospel of Jesus Christ to be more freely spread to those who want it.

Laws in the Constitution could theoretically ensure that the government respects this right, but a counterexample is the 15th Amendment about voting for all races, which was passed in 1870 but was not fully realized until Congress passed some relevant voting legislation in 1965.

Senator Mike Lee and Congressman Raul Labrador introduced The First Amendment Defense Act which would "prevent any federal agency from denying a tax exemption, grant, contract, license, or certification to an individual, association, or business based on their belief that marriage is a union between a man and a woman."

I don't understand all the details, but I do believe that energy and resources should be put into upholding the first amendment. I believe that protecting the freedom for religious people who believe in marriage between a man and a woman is necessary to allowing a continually progressing society. Freedom, respect and love for same-sex couples will continue without using the federal government to harm those who do not condone same-sex marriage.

As a believer in Jesus Christ, I believe that the Gospel of Jesus Christ will do more than anything else to promote tolerance, creativity, and love in our society, and religious freedom is necessary for the spreading of these gospel principles.