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MineralMan

(146,324 posts) Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:25 PM Jun 2018

Good News: Justice Department Announces Freedom to Build Houses of Worship

What this means is that religious organizations will have more official freedom to build houses of worship, regardless of zoning restrictions and other issues. Now, mosques will be able to open in converted houses in neighborhoods, and Pastafarian Dinner Houses can locate themselves for dinner services anywhere they want. Soon, you'll be able to visit your Hindu temple just over on the corner, too. The Department of Justice will help you locate your place of worship, regardless of religion, any damned place you please.

A breakthrough for First Amendment rights, I'd say. Yes, indeed...

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Good News: Justice Department Announces Freedom to Build Houses of Worship (Original Post) MineralMan Jun 2018 OP

If God wanted a church there, he would have miracled a church there... ExciteBike66 Jun 2018 #1

Announcing Giorgio's Sacred House of Pasta - Opening Soon MineralMan Jun 2018 #4

Prosperty Gospel - I see you have the true faith. keithbvadu2 Jun 2018 #15

great. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #2

Just wait until they understand the implications of this. MineralMan Jun 2018 #5

The right wing will love this until a mosque moves in next door MattP Jun 2018 #3

I foresee parking problems. Among other things. Squinch Jun 2018 #6

Never mind that. When every house is a church, it won't be MineralMan Jun 2018 #7

Yeah, baby! My co-op is a congregation! The 50 foot holy T-Rex statue for the roof is on order! Squinch Jun 2018 #12

True Dragon Worship! It's long been needed. MineralMan Jun 2018 #13

Does this mean I could have a Jedi Knight school in the Trump Phallus? Thomas Hurt Jun 2018 #8

It's a possibility to consider. MineralMan Jun 2018 #9

I'm declaring my basement to be a mithraeum The Genealogist Jun 2018 #10

May Mithra Bless You! MineralMan Jun 2018 #11

Back in the olden days, before everyone had the Internet at their fingertips... trotsky Jun 2018 #14

ExciteBike66

(2,369 posts)

1. If God wanted a church there, he would have miracled a church there...

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:27 PM

Jun 2018

bad R. Lee Ermey paraphrase...

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

4. Announcing Giorgio's Sacred House of Pasta - Opening Soon

Reply to ExciteBike66 (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:31 PM

Jun 2018

I'm already planning the conversion of my home into a house of worship for the Flying Spaghetti Monster and Pastafarianism.

Dinner services between 5-9 P.M. Reservations recommended, since seating is limited in our converted dining room, which will serve as the sanctuary. Vieni e mangia! Prendi il sacramento con noi!

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keithbvadu2

(36,869 posts)

15. Prosperty Gospel - I see you have the true faith.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 06:24 PM

Jun 2018

Voltaire2

(13,109 posts)

2. great.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:28 PM

Jun 2018

Finally the nightmare of secular society is at an end.

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

5. Just wait until they understand the implications of this.

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:34 PM

Jun 2018

Unintended consequences abound!

MattP

(3,304 posts)

3. The right wing will love this until a mosque moves in next door

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:31 PM

Jun 2018

Squinch

(50,989 posts)

6. I foresee parking problems. Among other things.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:37 PM

Jun 2018

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

7. Never mind that. When every house is a church, it won't be

Reply to Squinch (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:39 PM

Jun 2018

a problem. I've ordered my sign board already. No more property taxes for this homeowner. My house is a house of worship, as of now.

Squinch

(50,989 posts)

12. Yeah, baby! My co-op is a congregation! The 50 foot holy T-Rex statue for the roof is on order!

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 04:05 PM

Jun 2018

(Dino-worship. It's a thing.) (Well, NOW it is. )

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

13. True Dragon Worship! It's long been needed.

Reply to Squinch (Reply #12)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 04:06 PM

Jun 2018

Now, it's here.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

8. Does this mean I could have a Jedi Knight school in the Trump Phallus?

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:41 PM

Jun 2018

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

9. It's a possibility to consider.

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:44 PM

Jun 2018

First Temple of The Force - opening near you.

I'm dusting off my Universal Life Church ordination certificate right now. I have the Deluxe one with a seal.

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)

10. I'm declaring my basement to be a mithraeum

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:47 PM

Jun 2018

You saw it here first.

MineralMan

(146,324 posts)

11. May Mithra Bless You!

Reply to The Genealogist (Reply #10)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 03:50 PM

Jun 2018

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

14. Back in the olden days, before everyone had the Internet at their fingertips...

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 04:45 PM

Jun 2018

a great test of how "few" churches there were in a city was a "Pizza test." You'd grab the Yellow Pages of the city, and compare the sizes of the "Churches" and "Pizza" sections. Invariably the Churches section would be 3-4 times the size (at least) of the Pizza section. And since no one could possibly argue a city didn't have enough pizza restaurants, it was kind of foolish to think there weren't enough (or it was too hard to build) churches.

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