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> their campaigns are designed primarily as reactions to other group's (mostly Christian) exercise of religion I think this is key. The intent of the Church of
by pluto9 8y ago
> their campaigns are designed primarily as reactions to other group's (mostly Christian) exercise of religion
I think this is key. The intent of the Church of Satan and Pastafarianism is to make a statement about other religions. They're a form of social commentary. Agree with them or not, that is not what a religion is.
- gizmo686 8y agoAs a matter of precedent, the Satanic Temple (a different group than the Church of Satan) is a religion in the US for purposes of 1st amendment protections. More importantly, we do not have a clear standarn on what qualifies as a "religion". And for, I think obvious reasons, that is a line we don't really want to draw. Even if we do draw that line, do we really want to deny people their rights to deeply held convictions just because those convuctions are not part of a "religion". Is that not religous discrimanation against the non religious?
- pluto9 8y ago> More importantly, we do not have a clear standarn on what qualifies as a "religion". And for, I think obvious reasons, that is a line we don't really want to draw. Some standard does and must exist, even if it's not clearly defined. Sincerity of belief is a reasonable benchmark, I think, since religions are systems of belief. Otherwise, nearly any set of axioms can be considered a religion, and if everything is a religion, nothing is.