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Daily Poll: Should Religious Groups Follow the Same Laws as Others?

By , About.com GuideJune 21, 2006

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Some religious organizations don't just want to be exempt from laws like anti-discrimination laws, but also building codes, tax laws, and so forth. They apparently think that the separation of church and state means that churches should be independent of all state actions, including neutral laws. Are they right?

 

Daily Poll: Should religious organizations be forced to follow the same building and tax laws as everyone else?

  1. Of course, they are part of the community and have to uphold certain standards.
  2. No, it's an imposition on their religious liberty.
  3. I don't know.
  4. I don't care.

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Not following the building code? Depending on prayer to hold up the building, maybe? I suppose they’d say it’s the will of God if the sanctuary roof falls in – especially if it happens during worship.

June 28, 2006 at 3:54 pm
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