Freedom of Religion
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Issue: Government routinely invades personal privacy rights
based solely on individuals' religious beliefs. Arbitrary tax structures
are designed to give aid to certain religions, and deny it to others.
Principle: We defend the rights of individuals to engage in
(or abstain from) any religious activities that do not violate the rights
of others.
Solution: In order to defend freedom, we
advocate a strict separation of church and State. We oppose government actions
that either aid or attack any religion. We oppose taxation of church property
for the same reason that we oppose all taxation. We condemn the attempts
by parents or any others -- via kidnappings or conservatorships -- to force
children to conform to any religious views. Government harassment or obstruction
of religious groups for their beliefs or non-violent activities must end.
Transitional Action: We call for an end to
the harassment of churches by the Internal Revenue Service through threats
to deny tax-exempt status to churches that refuse to disclose massive amounts
of information about themselves.
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