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sunonmars

(8,656 posts) Wed Jun 13, 2018, 02:46 PM Jun 2018

Justice Dept. announces "Place to Worship Initiative" to build, buy or rent.

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NEW: Justice Dept. announces "Place to Worship Initiative,” focusing on "protecting the ability of houses of worship and other religious institutions to build, expand, buy, or rent facilities."

Oh this looks terrible, like a massive ability to land grab.

Sorry I cannot paste the statement, its a pic.

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Justice Dept. announces "Place to Worship Initiative" to build, buy or rent. (Original Post) sunonmars Jun 2018 OP

My guess is that Bettie Jun 2018 #1

BAsically they are expanding the power of religious freak evangelicals. This needs to be stopped. sunonmars Jun 2018 #3

"bars governments from discriminating among religions" tanyev Jun 2018 #2

Thanks be to Marinara. I can go ahead MineralMan Jun 2018 #4

Basically, they want to get rid of zoning laws as they apply to churches. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #5

Easy answer to that: fucking hell no! Initech Jun 2018 #11

Trump has no interest in the religious or discrimination side of it, Frustratedlady Jun 2018 #6

RIP Separation of church and state. 1789 - 2016. You will be missed. Initech Jun 2018 #7

Time to start a religion, folks. NightWatcher Jun 2018 #8

"... start silly religions ..."? We're a bit late to the party, NW. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2018 #12

Rastafarian wisdom weed!!! MrsCoffee Jun 2018 #15

That opens the door to neighborhood mosques then. MineralMan Jun 2018 #9

I'm sure they will make every equal effort for them, of course Lee-Lee Jun 2018 #10

Hot damn! The Church of Solly can sue! sue! sue! all the naysayers for their hostilities Solly Mack Jun 2018 #13

So, if they want to build a church with a preschool in it next Ilsa Jun 2018 #14

Tax the crap out of them... Johonny Jun 2018 #16

Bettie

(16,151 posts)

1. My guess is that

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 02:53 PM

Jun 2018

this only applies to Christian churches.

Say good-bye to your yards if a church wants to expand their parking lot.

Oh, this will probably force public schools to rent (or "donate&quot space to churches too.

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

3. BAsically they are expanding the power of religious freak evangelicals. This needs to be stopped.

Reply to Bettie (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 02:56 PM

Jun 2018

tanyev

(42,692 posts)

2. "bars governments from discriminating among religions"

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 02:56 PM

Jun 2018

Riiiight.

MineralMan

(146,356 posts)

4. Thanks be to Marinara. I can go ahead

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 02:57 PM

Jun 2018

with my plans to build a worship center dedicated to pastafarianism in my neighborhood. I shall call it Giorgio's Holy House of Pasta.

Dinner services will be held between 5-12 P.M. Reservations required.

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,604 posts)

5. Basically, they want to get rid of zoning laws as they apply to churches.

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 02:58 PM

Jun 2018

Wouldn't you like to have one of these mega-churches in your neighborhood?

Initech

(100,155 posts)

11. Easy answer to that: fucking hell no!

Reply to LastLiberal in PalmSprings (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:29 PM

Jun 2018

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

6. Trump has no interest in the religious or discrimination side of it,

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:00 PM

Jun 2018

but the build, expand, buy or rent facilities sure fits. Must be making a loophole.

This web page and the RLUIPA need to be watched closely.

Initech

(100,155 posts)

7. RIP Separation of church and state. 1789 - 2016. You will be missed.

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:07 PM

Jun 2018

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

8. Time to start a religion, folks.

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:09 PM

Jun 2018

Mine will allow me to smoke weed, refuse service to evangelical christians, stop paying taxes....

Let's all start silly religions and take advantage of these freedom laws.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,387 posts)

12. "... start silly religions ..."? We're a bit late to the party, NW. nt

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:44 PM

Jun 2018

MrsCoffee

(5,803 posts)

15. Rastafarian wisdom weed!!!

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 04:11 PM

Jun 2018

MineralMan

(146,356 posts)

9. That opens the door to neighborhood mosques then.

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:09 PM

Jun 2018

I can hear the call to prayer now, ringing out from minarets in every neighborhood. That would remind me of my time in Turkey in the USAF. Just off base, across the fence from my barracks, there was such a neighborhood mosque. I can't say, though, that the Imam there had a wonderful singing voice. Still, five times a day, the call rang out.

Lee-Lee

(6,324 posts)

10. I'm sure they will make every equal effort for them, of course

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:13 PM

Jun 2018

When he’ll freezes over.

Solly Mack

(90,803 posts)

13. Hot damn! The Church of Solly can sue! sue! sue! all the naysayers for their hostilities

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:50 PM

Jun 2018

directed at my tax-free, self-love tithing of adoration.

I really need that plane, people.

I'll send you a bottle of my Miracle Spring Brawndo - It's Got Electrolytes!

On a serious note...

Fuck this shit. Bunch of Sons of Jacob wannabe tyrants.

Theocrats who will discriminate against religions not to their liking.

All bullshit. Playing the victim when they are so clearly not the victims of anything - but manufacturing a crisis that needs special laws - laws designed to oppress everyone else - to "protect" them.

Just let people want to build a mosque - and see how fast "religious freedom" doesn't apply to the "other".

No, this isn't about religious freedom - this is about creating special rights for religion ( and even then - the desired religion)

Ilsa

(61,721 posts)

14. So, if they want to build a church with a preschool in it next

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 04:09 PM

Jun 2018

to a strip club, but local rules prohibit a place that serves alcohol from being within 100 feet of a school, who moves?

Johonny

(20,983 posts)

16. Tax the crap out of them...

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 04:12 PM

Jun 2018

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