"When people are moved by their faith to serve those in need, it benefits all, whether in Roman Judaea or 7th-century Paris or the Philadelphia of Franklin’s day. No wonder our Founders placed in the First Amendment to the Constitution special protection for the 'free exercise' of religion. How passing strange that our government now would so casually interfere with that freedom and coerce the very consciences whose fruit is our prosperity."

Read more: Claudia Anderson, Weekly Standard