Two approaches to respect religion

First, from the oral argument in an abortion case:

If she would prefer that the fetus undergo demise before the extraction begins, some women may feel better about that. The testimony was also that other women absolutely don't want that. And you know, feel that they... you know, it's a very personal question that really goes to the heart of this case. It's a very personal decision how the woman who has made this very difficult moral/religious decision to end her pregnancy, often for very tragic reasons, how does she want the fetus to undergo demise? Different people will have different views about this. But here Congress has legislated that for the woman and done so previability, when the state interests really are insufficient to require the woman to undergo a procedure that is not marginally safer but significantly safer for her.

Next, a letter -- on official letterhead -- from Chief Justice Roy Moore (yes, the Ten Commandments guy) to the governor regarding same sex marriage. Citing century old or older materials, we are told how the state recognized marriage as a "divine institution" that honored biblical (per his version) demands for one man to marry one woman (biblical recognition of polygamy not noted).  Should we look into how they thought about interracial marriage or gender roles in marriage c. 1900?

The "tyranny" of federal courts interfering here must be dealt with, quoting a 1825 letter to Jefferson on the point. Jefferson's sentiments about the separation of church and state is left unreferenced. An oversight, surely.