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From: wallace@ucbvax.ARPA (David E. Wallace)
Newsgroups: net.religion,net.politics
Subject: Re: Tax relief for Churches--ARRRRGHH
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Date: Tue, 1-Oct-85 20:54:51 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct  1 20:54:51 1985
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In article <40@drutx.UUCP> slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden) writes:
>
>I am pissed!!!  Did anyone notice the disgusting act that passed 
>the Senate yesterday?
>
>  "(UPI) The Senate, with nary a wisp of protest, voted Thursday
>   to crack down on the worshipers of Satan, and the 
>   practioners (sic) of witchcraft...the Senate approved
>   legislation denying tax exemptions to any cult promoting
>   Satanism or witchcraft."--Rocky Mountain News

Yes, I noticed.  If such a clause were to be enacted into law and sustained
by the courts, I believe that it would be a grave blow to our constitutional
right to freedom of religion.  However, I have great faith in the ability
of our courts to recognize such nonsense for what it is, even if it
did manage to slip by the Senate.  If this does make it into law, I would
expect the ACLU to challenge it vigorously, even if other interested groups
lack the resources to do so.

Dave Wallace	(...!ucbvax!wallace	wallace@ucbkim.berkeley.edu)


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