On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:07:07 -0700, nom=de=plume wrote:


An established religion? A tax ID? Sounds like it's government promoting
religion by giving tax breaks and determining who can and can't claim to
be part of a religious order.

I'm not in favor of any tax breaks for religions. If they can stand on
their own, fine. If not, too bad.

That will open it's own can of worms, and how does that fit with the
First Amendment's "the free exercise thereof"?