The case you cited says nothing of the sort. It only establishes that a religious organization can be sued for fraud if it uses coercive persuasion ("brainwashi

The case you cited says nothing of the sort. It only establishes that a religious organization can be sued for fraud if it uses coercive persuasion ("brainwashing") techniques [1]. It doesn't make a statement as to what is or isn't considered a religion. It's worth noting that the Fellowship of Friends is recognized by both the IRS and California as a tax-exempt religious organization. And, at least from my perspective, it doesn't sound all that different from Scientology, which does enjoy First Amendment protections as a religion. [2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molko_v._Holy_Spirit_Ass%27n_for_the_Unification_of_World_Christianity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molko_v._Holy_Spirit_Ass%27n_f... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headley_v._Church_of_Scientology_International https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headley_v._Church_of_Scientolo...