We have lost sight of the true diversity which characterizes American belief, where people who have differing moral codes live side by side, agreeing only on the essential civilities of civil society. We have lost sight of the real importance of allowing dissenting belief. We have even lost sight of what belief is . People's beliefs inform every aspect of their lives, and help them make every decision. When people believe different things, they will act in different ways.
Freedom of belief means freedom of action.
But we should realize, that in our civil society, we enforce the law of man, not the divine law of Christ. The decisions people make, including such weighty and morally-charged decisions such as abortion, drug and alcohol use, and sexual activity, are informed by their beliefs. In many cases, people don't have any beliefs to speak of, and yet this lamentable condition is not the responsibility of the state. It is YOUR responsibility and MINE to be faithful witnesses in our own persons to our own beliefs. Those that are given ears to hear will hear.