From: "John Cuccia" 

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Steve,

My point is that the government is already in the business of defining =
valid religious practices.  That precedent was established in the case = of
the Neo-American Church (and now maybe the Native American Church?).  = I
think the indefatigible efforts by parts of the Christian community to =
establish their religion via legislation pose a real danger to your =
polytheism. =20

I also think "unconstitutional" may be a better word than
"untoward" in = the case of psychedelic religions.

"Steven Durrett"  wrote in message =
news:392481E5.1F35153F{at}pacbell.net...
  John -

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

  While I agree with you that this particular regulation is untoward, it
  opens a can of worms, since it enters the area of special privilege =
for
  specific religions. I'm not sure what the general answer to that
  conflict is.

  Steve Durrett

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Steve,
 
My point is that the government is already in the =
business of=20
defining valid religious practices.  That =
precedent was=20
established in the case of the Neo-American Church (and now maybe the = Native=20
American Church?).  I think the indefatigible efforts by
parts = of the=20
Christian community to establish their religion =
via legislation pose a=20
real danger to your polytheism.  
 
I also think "unconstitutional"
may be a better word =
than=20
"untoward" in the case of psychedelic religions.
 
"Steven Durrett" <sdurrett{at}pacbell.net>">mailto:sdurrett{at}pacbell.net">sdurrett{at}pacbell.net>
wrote = in message=20
news:392481E5.1F35153F{at}pacbel=
l.net...
John=20
  -<< Why not? The Congress has already
created laws =
preventing=20
  theestablishment of religions based on the use of psychedelic =
drugs.=20
  >>While I agree with you that this
particular regulation =
is=20
  untoward, itopens a can of worms, since it enters the area of =
special=20
  privilege forspecific religions. I'm not sure what the general =
answer to=20
  thatconflict is.Steve
Durrett

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