1st Amendment says: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
14th Amendment says a whole lot but it distills down to meaning that the Bill of Rights applies to lower government and not just the feds.
With me so far?
Churches pay no taxes. Since the power to tax is the power to destroy, taxing churches is the power to destroy them. Destroying a specific church kinda, sorta says all religions but that one. Which could be the first baby step towards establishing a state church.
Still with me?
Now, who decides that your church is legitimate and you deserve tax-free status? Congress. I am uncertain what it takes to convince them to add your church to the legit list, but the Scientologists managed to do it. Other than them, I am not aware of a church that isn't gigantic that gets that status.
Are we back-door establishing religion as only religions above a certain membership?
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