In other words, secularism and religious freedom at that time were only working for the benefit of those who did not want to practice religion, but those who wanted to do so were treated with suspicion.
Другими словами, секуляризм и религиозная свобода служили только на пользу тех, кто не хотел исповедовать какую-либо религию, а к тем, кто хотел, относились с подозрением.