Not everything is protected by the 1st Amd. Religious practices are not supposed to be singled out. That is why a neutral rule that did not exempt grocery stor

Not everything is protected by the 1st Amd. Religious practices are not supposed to be singled out. That is why a neutral rule that did not exempt grocery stores would be more consistent with US law. I think the court was being lazy here because the covid rules are temporary rather than permanent. But the government cannot measure the harm that may be caused by missing church. You and I can say it is no big deal, but the government really can't say that without judging the merit/efficacy of the religious practice.