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No. It would not. The court has no right to decide if your religion is legitimate or not. The IRS and the government does recognize certain religious _organizat
by jljljl 13y ago
No. It would not. The court has no right to decide if your religion is legitimate or not. The IRS and the government does recognize certain religious _organizations_ (e.g. churches for tax exemptions), but the state cannot pass any judgement on the underlying belief system when they recognize these institutions. This is what the Establishment Clause clearly protects.
Sources:
http://www.irs.gov/irm/part7/irm_07-025-003.html#d0e1146 http://www.irs.gov/irm/part7/irm_07-025-003.html#d0e1146
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Establishment_Clause http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Establishment_Clause