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As I have repeatedly said, it is perfectly appropriate to proscribe murder, rape, and any OTHER such cruelties and activities, even if they are claimed as part of a religion. However, we cannot ban the religion itself.

" Having a religious belief in magic, psychic power or mysticism is not religion."

What comitteee would you appoint to decide what is and is not a religion? What criteria should they use?

What new wording of the first Amendment would we be using, as it would obviously need to be changed to allow this

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What comitteee would you appoint to decide what is and is not a religion? What criteria should they use?

That is a good question, and I honestly don't have the answer, but you simply cannot be calling every single belief and ideology you run across a "religion".