 Leonard was the high priest of a small cult of Satan worshippers living in New Arcadia. As a part of the practice of their religious beliefs, a cat was required to be sacrificed to the glory of Satan after a live dissection of the animal in which it endured frightful pain. In the course of such a religious sacrifice, Leonard was arrested on the complaint of the local humane society and charged under a statute punishing cruelty to animals. On appeal, a conviction of Leonard probably will be 
sustained on the grounds that belief in or worship of Satan does not enjoy constitutional protection. sustained on the grounds that sincere religious belief is not an adequate defense on these facts. overturned on the grounds that the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of religion and its expression was violated. overturned on the grounds that the beliefs of the cult members in the need for the sacrifice might be reasonable and that their act was religious
Question:  Leonard was the high priest of a small cult of Satan worshippers living in New Arcadia. As a part of the practice of their religious beliefs, a cat was required to be sacrificed to the glory of Satan after a live dissection of the animal in which it endured frightful pain. In the course of such a religious sacrifice, Leonard was arrested on the complaint of the local humane society and charged under a statute punishing cruelty to animals. On appeal, a conviction of Leonard probably will be 
A. sustained on the grounds that belief in or worship of Satan does not enjoy constitutional protection.
B. sustained on the grounds that sincere religious belief is not an adequate defense on these facts.
C. overturned on the grounds that the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of religion and its expression was violated.
D. overturned on the grounds that the beliefs of the cult members in the need for the sacrifice might be reasonable and that their act was religious
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