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Old 05-24-12, 01:10 PM   #329
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Originally Posted by Armistead View Post
We know religions have numerous legal civil protections to protect them, the result is the many fake TV pastors making millions off trickery, no taxes, free speech, even if hate, etc....the church demands all these civil rights, yet would refuse civil rights to others based on their codes of morality.
Agreed, it's a tricky, sticky situation. I believe the best we can do is use the government to monitor things and take action when someone actually crosses the line. The problem is always where the line actually is and what action government should be allowed to take. That has always been one of my basic tenets: That in any situation government needs to be allowed to do whatever it does, rather than expected to or trusted to.
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