"...if he says he is following his religious beliefs then he cannot be criticized"

By this logic, if my religious beliefs include Aztec human sacrifice, I can't be charged with murder, correct? After all, it's a religious belief.

Fuck Pence with a cactus. A really big one, for a really big asshole.

It's pretty well-established that your rights end where mine begin. Pence (and his ilk) - that is, those who put their religion above their duty to the country - need to be kept out of office, and he certainly should not be in sight of the Presidency.