Death of a Kentucky pastor who handled rattlesnakes renews church vs. state issue . Danny Cevallos : Supreme Court delineated key difference between religious thought , action . Thought is always protected by Constitution , but states can regulate action in interest of safety . Handling poisonous snakes is potentially more dangerous than other regularly prosecuted activities , such as drug use . The court said that the government has no right to force people into doing something they don't want to do.
Death of a Kentucky pastor who handled rattlesnakes renews church vs. state issue . Danny Cevallos : Supreme Court delineated key difference between religious thought , action . Thought is always protected by Constitution , but states can regulate action in interest of safety . The court said that the government has no right to force people into doing something they don't want to do.