Question for Group

[HAB911]

In light of the coming theocracy that may just be around the corner if the loser of the popular vote issues an EO legalizing religious discrimination in a broad range of circumstances.........

What 'religion' would you consider joining, i.e. Satanic Temple, UUA, Universal Life Church, etc. just in order to shield or take advantage of any order? Worthy or crazy thought? TIA

[bravenak]

1. Just burn me at the stake.

[mountain grammy]

13. +1

[randr]

2. I will continue to stand with the vast majority of Americans who proclain that our Religion

is none of anybodies God Damn business.

[Brainstormy]

3. Still pondering

your question, but thanks ever so for introducing me to the Universal Life Church website. The Minister Store is way cool, although the "Ministry in a Box" seems a little overpriced.

[HAB911]

7. I was ordainede in 1999

just dug up my ordination certificate this week!

[RussBLib]

16. I've also been ordained in the ULC

on a wild hare. Still haven't performed a wedding though. Almost.

Wikipedia
The Universal Life Church is a religious denomination that has no traditional doctrine, believing merely in "that which is right". It offers anyone ordination as a minister free of charge, primarily to those who marry couples.

Since its inception, the Universal Life Church has come into legal conflicts over such issues as the validity of ordinations and the tax-exempt status of the organization. However, the US military chaplain's hand book lists the ULC as one of the churches it recognizes.[9] The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has ruled in some years that the church was tax-exempt, but has not in other years, based on the annual filing statement required of non-profit organizations.[10] Most states recognize the church as a legal entity by extending recognition to its ministers.[11] A few states do not, and it is up to each minister to determine their legal standing in their home state. The ULC assists its ministers if they experience problems with being recognized in their home or country.

[Cartoonist]

4. I'm a coward

When they start loading the freight cars, I will fall back on my Catholic creds. I've never been technically excommunicated, and I still have my First Communion certificate.

[TxDemChem]

5. Satanic Temple

I already donate there occasionally.

[rurallib]

6. is Canada or Europe an option?

imagine Americans escaping back to Europe to escape religious oppression. Ironic, no?

[frogmarch]

8. UU - Universalist Unitarian

Sounds okey dokey to me.

Fellow goes to a UU service for the first time, and later is asked what he thought of it. "Darndest church I ever went to," he replies, "the only time I heard the name of Jesus Christ was when the janitor fell down the stairs."

[progressoid]

9. Will I get a tax credit?

[Freelancer]

10. Whichever one has the best potato salad and gets me laid -- in that order. -nt

[Jokerman]

11. The church of the sacred, bleeding heart of jesus.

Located somewhere in Los Angeles California.

Then all of my dreams will come true.

[edhopper]

12. On whose doctrine

allows me to discriminate against fundamentalist Christians.

[warmfeet]

14. Screw that!

I don't kowtow to anyone, for any reason.

[NeoGreen]

15. Would Tuesday (3/14) be the appropriate day to request your Doctorate in Metaphysics?...

https://www.themonastery.org/catalog/drofmetaphysicscertificate-p-116.html



That is, become a Dr. in Metaphysics on Pi day...

[edhopper]

17. I'll go back to Judiasm

and join Jared Kushner's Temple.