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From: wjr@x.UUCP (Bill Richard)
Newsgroups: net.religion,net.politics
Subject: Re: Tax relief for Churches--ARRRRGHH
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Date: Thu, 10-Oct-85 03:32:49 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct 10 03:32:49 1985
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Summary: Don't count on the ACLU!

<Jesse Helms>  C'mon line eater!

Note:  This is STella Calvert, a guest on this account.

In article <10512@ucbvax.ARPA> wallace@ucbvax.UUCP (David E. Wallace) writes:
>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.

I called my local ACLU office, ready to volunteer some efforts on the
religious freedom issue and was told that their membership is so divided on
the subject of tax exemptions for churches that they aren't going to do a damn
thing.

				STella Calvert
				(guest on ...!decvax!frog!wjr)

		Every man and every woman is a star.