Editor, Gazette-Journal:

The Constitution grants us freedom of and, by extension, from religion. But does this freedom mean the personal or corporate exercise of faith in everyday life? The current court case—Obamacare versus Hobby Lobby—is really about this.

Let’s look at birth control. Most, if not all, insurance companies that have prescription benefits as a common practice, include birth control, realizing these drugs are often prescribed for medical reasons other than pregnancy. Drugs or devices designed to stop a fertilized egg from developing fall into this category and are routinely covered.

Should a business be exempt from Constitutional (tested) Law, based on their owners’ religious beliefs (what I will refer to as the corporate faith), or should a business respect others’ individual rights? How does an employer know every single employee truly is a practicing member of the corporate faith? This does not only apply to people of faith. Should a...