As an atheist that's one thing I like about religion: preserving religious freedoms helps preserve the freedom of all people.
That said it's not a pure good. Religions can push for oppressive laws that match their beliefs.
That said it's not a pure good. Religions can push for oppressive laws that match their beliefs.
Also, secular laws are seen as opressive to religious people.being forced to make a secular sign feels as opressive as being forced to pray at school. Both are a majority population implementing shared belief