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37. The First Amendment protects and applies it.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #36)

Sun Aug 18, 2013, 10:33 AM

Aug 2013

It is not the job of the government to certify religious belief. The job of the government is to scrutinize its own actions when it encounters religious belief. That is why you will see the issue addressed in different contexts across the board, such as employment, discrimination, taxation, marriage, criminal law, real estate and virtually every other area of law.

Do you actually think there's a list of approved religions somewhere in Washington?

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Should Marijuana Be Legal for Religious Purposes? [View all] rug Aug 2013 OP

If something is "legal" for a religious purpose, then it is "legal" for all purposes. cleanhippie Aug 2013 #1

Why? rug Aug 2013 #4

Muriel nails it below. cleanhippie Aug 2013 #5

He didn't. Perhaps you can explain why communion wine should have been outlawed during Prohibition. rug Aug 2013 #7

Perhaps you can explain why a substance that is illegal for everyone should be legal for cleanhippie Aug 2013 #17

The claim in the first reply was yours, after all. Feel free to prove it. rug Aug 2013 #19

And from your link, THIS is why it is nonsense. cleanhippie Aug 2013 #21

You do understand what the First Amendment is, don't you? rug Aug 2013 #25

And what does any of that have to do with special pleading? Lordquinton Aug 2013 #35

Special pleading doesn't have the legs some think it has outside a dorm room. rug Aug 2013 #38

Ok, that's funny, lol. cbayer Aug 2013 #39

I heard an NPR piece of some religion where the people get together cbayer Aug 2013 #2

What are "legitimate religious purposes"? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #3

This question was answered in the US during Prohibition. rug Aug 2013 #6

Someone tried starting a religion that required the sale of alcohol? They were allowed to? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #8

Cute but disingenuous. rug Aug 2013 #9

No, it's not disingenuous muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #15

The criteria for what is or is not a legitimate religious purposes, old or new, is well-established. rug Aug 2013 #18

The summary seems to be: muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #29

The measure is more objective than you suggest. rug Aug 2013 #31

And yet Rastafarians, although obviously not a religion just created for marijuana use, muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #33

That's incorrect. rug Aug 2013 #34

If it hasn't been applied in a specific case, then it's not been generally applied muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #36

The First Amendment protects and applies it. rug Aug 2013 #37

The 1st Amendment does not talk about 'legitimate religious purposes' muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #40

No, the enabling lesgislation does, hundreds of statutes in dozen of areas of substanttive law. rug Aug 2013 #41

Take your "obtuseness" and shove it muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #42

How civil. rug Aug 2013 #43

What's new? cleanhippie Aug 2013 #44

What's the matter? You couldn't find a cartoon? rug Aug 2013 #45

I would think that this covers sacramental use. okasha Aug 2013 #28

Marijuana should be legal for adults period! ... spin Aug 2013 #10

The War on Drugs is going the way of The War on Afghanistan. rug Aug 2013 #11

I hope so. (n/t) spin Aug 2013 #14

I think marijuana should be legal for both religious and secular uses. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #12

Get a pen and line out the last three words, and you're onto something jmowreader Aug 2013 #13

cannabis should just be legal, period.... mike_c Aug 2013 #16

Of course. That's a no-brainer, lol. It's far safer than alcohol anyway. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #20

Legal for all purposes on point Aug 2013 #22

+1 hrmjustin Aug 2013 #23

It should be legal period. Leontius Aug 2013 #24

Yes. pinto Aug 2013 #26

Cannabis SamKnause Aug 2013 #27

Well, why the Hell not? After all, they are exempt from paying any juajen Aug 2013 #30

Before I answer, what's your position on Bingo? rug Aug 2013 #32

It should be legal period gopiscrap Aug 2013 #46