Religious persecution, or overbearing regulations?

St. Widge said

I'm assuming that is based on the idea that unless the act is done with the specific intent to restrict a religious practice. Of course, I've never been a big fan of rights being protected by "reasonable procedures" as opposed to actually being given their full effect.

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Its one of my favorite cases - Employment Division v. Smith. And the majority takes the view that if it is a valid state law that does not target religion, and it does not somehow mess with other protections (which in this case it might, i.e. freedom of association) then it is not a violation. No reasonableness test need apply.