From: "Jeff Shultz" 

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In the cases I've heard recently, it's actually been the cities that are =
doing the harassing, trying to limit the size of services to = ridiculously
low numbers (70 people in a church built for 700 person = services,
etc...)=20

AFIAK, the Oregon Constitution has Religious Freedom written into it. =20
  "Gregg Strom/BRYX Int'l"  wrote
in message =
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  So this would argue that states could limit the right to assembly and =
free speech?
  gs

    "John Cuccia"  wrote in message =
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    Jeff,

    I'm not as sure about the rights (or lack thereof) of a state to =
muck about with religious legislation as I am about the prohibition =
against the Congress doing it.=20
      "Jeff Shultz"  wrote in message =
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      So have local governments, which is what inspired the Religious =
Freedom Act...=20

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      Jeff Shultz
      http://www.wvi.com/~jbshultz
      As a student, my job is asking questions.


        "Gregg Strom/BRYX Int'l" 
wrote in =
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        Good point!  And they've even interfered with EXISTING religions =
practices!
        gs
          "John Cuccia"  wrote in message =
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          Steven,

          Why not? The Congress has already created laws preventing the =
establishment of religions based on the use of psychedelic drugs.

          "Steven Durrett"  wrote in message =
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            Jeff -

            I don't consider the demise of that right to be at all =
likely

            =20

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