In this thread, PD and Nintenho discuss religion

[Phoenix Dark]

Well yeah. That was...established in the other thread

[brawndolicious]

I don't care if the supreme court said that, it's not supported by the constitution.

[Phoenix Dark]

I don't care if the supreme court said that, it's not supported by the constitution.

I suppose you're one of these who feels certain members of the SC are dumbasses right? Ok my 17 year old buddy

[brawndolicious]

The Supreme Court has made clear that a tax exemption is neither prohibited nor required under the First Amendment’s free-exercise and establishment clauses.

[Phoenix Dark]

Interesting you didn't post the entire thing hm.

Even more interesting is the fact that their rulings on the issue suggest otherwise, as does the constitution

[brawndolicious]

These cases highlight some of the more difficult questions still lingering in this area. Where does a prophetic sermon end and political campaigning begin? What counts as a church? What criteria are used to decide? Who should decide?

[Phoenix Dark]

That doesn't address the issue of the court's decisions on the issue

[Phoenix Dark]

The Court responded that, though the establishment clause prohibits government from sponsoring, funding or actively involving itself in religious activities, it is allowed to operate with “a benevolent neutrality which will permit religious exercise to exist without sponsorship and without interference.” The question that must be asked when the possibility of “establishment of religion” arises, the Court said, is “whether particular acts in question are intended to establish or interfere with religious beliefs and practices or to have the effect of doing so.”

[brawndolicious]

That they try not to give a fuck when a theme park/church is made?

[Phoenix Dark]

The theme park case was a bit freaky to say the least don't you agree? I don't see the benefit in allowing them to build something like that

[brawndolicious]

The theme park case was a bit freaky to say the least don't you agree? I don't see the benefit in allowing them to build something like that

Yeah, that was a disgusting choice to let it go tax-free because it was somehow "spreading the message of Jesus" with roller coasters and whatnot.

[Phoenix Dark]

I'd fear for my life on a evangelical roller coaster ride