I'm glad you got the exemption. But if faced with a similar situation I hope I wouldn't comply/ The only way this will end is with noncompliance. Who is the State the tell me I have to be a member of one of their State approved religions? The requirement that holders of political office had to be members of the Church of England led to the establishment clause.

From Cornell University online I found: "The First Amendment's Establishment Clause prohibits the government from making any law “respecting an establishment of religion.” This clause not only forbids the government from establishing an official religion, but also prohibits government actions that unduly favor one religion over another. It also prohibits the government from unduly preferring religion over non-religion, or non-religion over religion."

Seems the only citizens entitled to some Constitutional protections are the wealthy. I couldn't afford an attorney to argue the case. My decision to stay clotshot free doesn't require State approval.