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    Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
    Your definition truly doesn't matter. They WOULD be having "freedom of religion", which you pointed out, as what those freedoms call for they would still have.

    Perhaps one can argue about an unnecessary regulation - but that has nothing to do with freedom of religion. And if a house of worship worth hundreds of thousands - I highly doubt they will give up and go hide somewhere rather than name their imam.... unless maybe they have something to hide.

    EVERY church I've EVER went to - EVERY SINGLE ONE - the priests and others were ALL easily known, and even the names placed in the entrance way. Absolutely nothing to hide.

    If they want to hide who preaches there - then perhaps they can go have their freedom of religion in a cave.
    Which is what I'm arguing and it has much to do with freedom of religion IMO. There is certainly less freedom when government gets in its mind to start regulating and that is what they're doing. Should we emulate them? No; the Constitution would prohibit that IMO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fj1200 View Post
    Which is what I'm arguing and it has much to do with freedom of religion IMO. There is certainly less freedom when government gets in its mind to start regulating and that is what they're doing. Should we emulate them? No; the Constitution would prohibit that IMO.
    I know catholic churches in the USA are registered with the government/IRS. Perhaps they should go to court and do away with that crap.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimnyc View Post
    I know catholic churches in the USA are registered with the government/IRS. Perhaps they should go to court and do away with that crap.
    Possibly. But then again they apparently prefer tax exempt status. At least there are no requirements on how to practice and differing requirements based on who they are.
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    Revisiting this thread. I wonder what has changed, if anything, and what are the consequences, if any. Too sick to do research right now.
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