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To: Aroostook25

Yes charities do get every benefit that churches do. Atheists get every day off they want. And atheism should be ripped out from being the de facto religion of the federal government.

There should be prayer every day in schools that want it, and if an atheist wants to opt out, they should opt out.

“No prayer” is itself a religion. Taking away religion is itself religion.


72 posted on 05/02/2011 1:35:45 PM PDT by Christian Engineer Mass (25ish Cambridge MA grad student. Many conservative Christians my age out there? __ Click my name)
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To: Christian Engineer Mass
You just wrote:
“No prayer” is itself a religion. Taking away religion is itself religion.

And on page one in post #4 you wrote:
Atheism is not no religion. They cannot prove there is no God. They are acting out of faith alone.

So you would have no objection to Atheist Clubs and Schools getting the same tax exemptions as religious clubs, aka churches and schools? Would Atheists be able to qualify property as religions and churches?

According to
this source

In recognizing a church as a qualifying tax-exempt entity, the IRS applies the following criteria. The church must have the following.
*A distinct legal existence.
*A recognized creed and form of worship.
*A definite and distinct ecclesiastical government.
*A formal code of doctrine and discipline.
*A distinct religious history.
*Members who are not members of any other church or religious order (transfer letters must confirm membership from one church to another).
*An organization of licensed and/or ordained ministers.
*Ordained and/or licensed ministers selected after
completing prescribed courses of studies.
*Literature of their own.
*Established places of worship.
*Regular attendees and congregational memberships.
*Regular religious sacramental and/or worship services.
*Religious instruction for the young.
*Schools or courses for preparation of its ministers.

74 posted on 05/02/2011 2:10:31 PM PDT by Aroostook25
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