Should states outlaw Scientology?

[progressive hunter]

I don't even think you understand what I posted, not sure why.
I didn't say that you said "is". I Said what is, is.
As in right now churches do have exemption status, and
I don't think Scientology should have that exemption

1st A gives them exemption,,

who are you to dictate over another persons religion??

501c3 is a contract with the government and amounts to asking permission,,
thats the same fight that just happened about the 2nd A

 

[okfine]

Out of all the options out there you could have used to make your point, you pick a religion?
This is so easily shot down. Ask mods to delete this and try again.

It's not a religion. It's a cult.

 

[Meister]

1st A gives them exemption,,

who are you to dictate over another persons religion??

501c3 is a contract with the government and amounts to asking permission,,
thats the same fight that just happened about the 2nd A

It's my opinion, WTF???
I don't think that Scientology is a church....Again MY OPINION!
It's a scam...again that's MY OPINION

 

[Stormy Daniels]

what youre doing is having a tantrum because you cant murder as many babies as you want to,,,

No. I'm adopting the opinions and positions of people I had disagreed with. You've won me over. I've seen the light.

And with that new found light, all has become so clear. Scientology is bad stuff. It should be made illegal by whatever states want to ban it. I hope states start banning it right away. You are not free to swindle and hustle people out of money.

 

[progressive hunter]

It's my opinion, WTF???
I don't think that Scientology is a church....Again MY OPINION!
It's a scam...again that's MY OPINION

the same could be said about all religions,,

 

[Stormy Daniels]

It's not a religion. It's a cult.

Tomato, tomato.

 

[Meister]

Stay on the topic of the thread going forward, thanks in advance.

 

[TNHarley]

It's not a religion. It's a cult.

Thats opinion.
It has the same protection as other religions. Period.

 

[Meister]

the same could be said about all religions,,

Yup, you are correct.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

sure,, right after you repeal the 1st amendment,,

...and 14th Amendment...

 

[Stormy Daniels]

...and 14th Amendment...

But the 14th amendment only applies to ex slaves, so it's not applicable here.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

But the 14th amendment only applies to ex slaves, so it's not applicable here.

What case are you referring to?

The 14th has been interpreted to apply to everyone.

 

[hjmick]

Outlaw it? No. But their tax exempt status should be revoked post haste...

 

[Stormy Daniels]

What case are you referring to?

The 14th has been interpreted to apply to everyone.

Yeah, but that's wrong. It only applies to ex slaves. See....

Wrong. Minimum age, Blood tests or not, relatives, etc. Marriage is a state issue. You twits abuse that 14th Amendment. The 14th Amendment deals with ex slaves.

 

[buckeye45_73]

Let's say 25 states outlaw Scientology. That's fine, right? Anyone who wants to be a Scientologist can just move to another state, right?

There is no deeply held tradition in this country to engage in Scientology, so it's actually fine to outlaw it.

EXCEPT, there is a first amendment, the free exercise of religion........so no can do...The Constitution is awesome, just give it a chance.

 

[BS Filter]

What case are you referring to?

The 14th has been interpreted to apply to everyone.

That interpretation is wrong. What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment?

 

[Stormy Daniels]

EXCEPT, there is a first amendment, the free exercise of religion........so no can do...The Constitution is awesome, just give it a chance.

Doesn't apply to the states, only the federal government. States can ban Scientology. Plus, if only some of the states ban it, then nobody's rights would actually be violated anyway, because you can just go to another state if you want to do Scientology.

 

[buckeye45_73]

That's the thing, you don't have to. Because you can go to another state. Plus, the constitution applies to the federal government, not the states.

Wrong, the Constitution is the Law of the Land....its supreme. Things not in it (murder, rape, most crimes) are left to the 10th Amendment, the states.....So California could pass a law allowing murder and it would be Constitutional, but I doubt it would be popular, even among leftwing nutjobs.

 

[SweetTea]

So California could pass a law allowing murder and it would be Constitutional, but I doubt it would be popular, even among leftwing nutjobs.

I wouldn't be so sure. If their leaders told them that thinning out the population is good for the planet, they would probably be ok with it. They are that far gone.

 

[Stormy Daniels]

Wrong, the Constitution is the Law of the Land....its supreme. Things not in it (murder, rape, most crimes) are left to the 10th Amendment, the states.....So California could pass a law allowing murder and it would be Constitutional, but I doubt it would be popular, even among leftwing nutjobs.

But the constitution does say that the states aren't allowed to pass laws about religion. It only says that Congress cannot pass such a law. So the states are free to outlaw Scientology.