Religious Rights
As far as the first amendment is concerned we have a right to religion, however how we practice that religion, where we practice that religion, to whom we practice said religion, and how the religion is practiced operating as a right is definitely up for debate.
Government is a fictitious entity created by man, government allows businesses to operate since they are fictitious entities getting their power from the government. Since churches must maintain a non-profit status for tax purposes their rights are converted into privileges.
A very famous Supreme Court Case by the name of MURDOCK v. PENNSYLVANIA, 319 U.S. 105 back in 1943 was the center for religious rights as well as creating a huge argument that begNOpardon's entire praxology is based off of. This was the case of some Jehova's Witnesses who were passing out religious literature and books and asking for contributions. Jeanette, Pennsylvania decided to pass an ordinance that requiring all solicitors be required to have a license and then pay a fee. Murdock sued the borough because he felt he had a religious right to distribute, and because he was not selling but asking for contributions he was exempt.
In a small margin Murdock one the case in a 5-4 vote. The Supreme Court realized a very basic truth; the power to tax is the power to control, the power to control is the power to prohibit, and such power must be very carefully applied to freedoms of religion, speech, press, etc.
The power of this argument serves well in the capacity of religion, but this also leverages itself anywhere there is a firm argument of constitutional 'right' where the state has infringed on that right to convert it to a privilege. Remember, "No state may convert a secured liberty into a privilege, and issue a license and fee for it." MURDOCK v. PENNSYLVANIA, 319 U.S. 105.
Government is a fictitious entity created by man, government allows businesses to operate since they are fictitious entities getting their power from the government. Since churches must maintain a non-profit status for tax purposes their rights are converted into privileges.
A very famous Supreme Court Case by the name of MURDOCK v. PENNSYLVANIA, 319 U.S. 105 back in 1943 was the center for religious rights as well as creating a huge argument that begNOpardon's entire praxology is based off of. This was the case of some Jehova's Witnesses who were passing out religious literature and books and asking for contributions. Jeanette, Pennsylvania decided to pass an ordinance that requiring all solicitors be required to have a license and then pay a fee. Murdock sued the borough because he felt he had a religious right to distribute, and because he was not selling but asking for contributions he was exempt.
In a small margin Murdock one the case in a 5-4 vote. The Supreme Court realized a very basic truth; the power to tax is the power to control, the power to control is the power to prohibit, and such power must be very carefully applied to freedoms of religion, speech, press, etc.
The power of this argument serves well in the capacity of religion, but this also leverages itself anywhere there is a firm argument of constitutional 'right' where the state has infringed on that right to convert it to a privilege. Remember, "No state may convert a secured liberty into a privilege, and issue a license and fee for it." MURDOCK v. PENNSYLVANIA, 319 U.S. 105.
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