You make an interesting point. True, but then how do you handle: TFFs(The 4 F's).
Easy make laws give that have no bias's in protecting people from religious abuse, make religion's accountable for when they do evil to people for profit$$.
As far as assembly, and expression? Let them gather and say what they want but at the same time, allow the recording such meetings and hold them accountable for what they say in a court of law(get rid of the clergy/member privacy clauses if a crime is involved.)
And Press let them print their psycho bull shit all they want while at the same time accountable to the laws of the land and if they print very harmful shit that can be proven in a court of law prosecute with no religious bias purely for the welfare of their citizens.