When Does The US Legally Recognize A Religion?
The First Amendment upholds our freedom of religion, but when does the Supreme Court legally recognize and protect our beliefs and practices as an actual 'religion'? Can it even make that...
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The first amendment protects our freedom of religion, but it doesn't say anything abouthow a group in the US legally goes from being an organization to being a religion. So, howdoes that work?Well, the short answer is, it doesn't. There is no actual way for the US Government tolegally recognize a religion. "But Tara, with Hobby Lobby the Supreme court said"- No. Letme explain.The First Amendment states that:"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibitingthe free exercise thereof;"So outside of acknowledging that religions exist, the amendment doesn't give the Governmentthe power to do anything. It's just gives them the obligation to not do things, namelyestablish or pro...
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The first amendment protects our freedom of religion, but it doesn't say anything abouthow a group in the US legally goes from being an organization to being a religion. So, howdoes that work?Well, the short answer is, it doesn't. There is no actual way for the US Government tolegally recognize a religion. "But Tara, with Hobby Lobby the Supreme court said"- No. Letme explain.The First Amendment states that:"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibitingthe free exercise thereof;"So outside of acknowledging that religions exist, the amendment doesn't give the Governmentthe power to do anything. It's just gives them the obligation to not do things, namelyestablish or pro...
