It means that under the law you have the right to believe any thing you want and you have the right to promote that belief and form an organization of like-minded people if you wish. Within the parameters of the constitution. Officially the state is separate from the church.
he passed on religious freedom
It means freedom to worship in a way you wish to.
it means freedom No it means there is a limit to the degree of control the state has over the citizen it does not mean freedom.
Only a religious extremist would believe that. America is founded on the principle of religious freedom and that freedom includes atheism.
In the US, there is little blurring between the authority of religious denominations (the "church") and the government. The US was founded on religious freedom (or, viewed another way - freedom from religion). Religious law and civil law do not overlap.
People came to the US because of economic opportunity, religious freedom, social equality. Also their homelands were being bought and taken away from them. The US needed more people also to work their and to "build it up."
Pilgrims came for religious freedom, and that's how it all started
Chanukah, The menorah that is lite each day was ruled by the US Supreme Court to be a symbol of religious freedom.
The fact you can attend any church you wish is religious freedom. If you don't want to go to church you can do that too. That is religious freedom. The state doesn't support any particular religion so there is religious freedom. We don't have a state religion which means you don't have to go to a state church and your aren't punished or arrested for belonging to another religion.
gurantees in the consitution have encouraged religious expression and toleration..
Complete religious freedom
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom attracted settlers desiring religious freedom