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[-] AllPintsNorth@lemm.ee 12 points 1 week ago

Sorry to be the one to break it to you, but they already do that.

No violation of the first amendment at all.

In what way does the government determine what are appropriate acts of charity for religions? Please be specific.

[-] AllPintsNorth@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago

The same way they do for 501c3’s.

The 1A conflict is because they are religious and the government deciding what charity they can engage in violates the stablishment clause

[-] AllPintsNorth@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago

That’s quite the claim, given there’s nothing in the 1A about charity or taxation. What case law/SCOTUS ruling are you basing that off of?

As I said the establishment clause. If the government can decide what constitutes charity for a religion then the state is establishing a religion.

[-] AllPintsNorth@lemm.ee 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I know you tried to, incorrectly, invoke the establishment clause. That wasn’t my question. I asked for the case law/ruling.

Because I don’t recall anything coming up in my Con Law classes even remotely close to that, and since you seem to be so confident in the issue, I assume you have something more than just your own feelings on the matter to back it up.

So, what case law lead you to your conclusion? Please be specific.

[-] Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

If they're being treated the same as any other nonprofit, how is this in violation of the establishment clause?

NOT treating them the same, like they currently are, is the thing in violation of that clause.

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