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rampartc

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4. the state defining a "community" as a religion is a stretch

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2019, 04:51 PM

Feb 2019

that might have some interesting implications.

if the comminity is a religion what right has the state to deny marriage?

as a religion, can homosexual "missionaries" be forbidden to seek converts?

and then there is the special relationship of religion ans taxes........

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In today's "state legislators are the dumbest [redacted] who ever lived" mailbag: [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 OP

These state legislators are mentally defunct, seriously. There are definitely some organic problems RKP5637 Feb 2019 #1

This state has been an MuseRider Feb 2019 #2

Isn't Brownback somehow involved with this too? ... such a devious character. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2019 #3

I have heard barely a mention MuseRider Feb 2019 #6

Thanks for the update! At least there is a Democrat for Governor. Such a shame about the legislature RKP5637 Feb 2019 #11

Free stater here MuseRider Feb 2019 #14

the state defining a "community" as a religion is a stretch rampartc Feb 2019 #4

Exactly. MuseRider Feb 2019 #5

have a heart, muse rider rampartc Feb 2019 #7

One to you as well! MuseRider Feb 2019 #8

they are a very fun group of ladies and throw a great party. rampartc Feb 2019 #9

I'll bet they do! MuseRider Feb 2019 #10

jazz fest this year might be nearly as wild rampartc Feb 2019 #12

Holy cow! MuseRider Feb 2019 #13

Sounds like these jackass NC legislators, aka Tea Party bottom of the barrel idiots... Jamastiene Feb 2019 #15