Religious Liberty

After State Supreme Court Rules Christian Charity Isn’t Religious Because They Serve the Poor, ACLJ Urges US Supreme Court To Overrule “Smith” Test, Restore Vigor to Freedom of Religion

Christian Charity Isn’t Religious Because They Serve the Poor? ACLJ Fights Back

By Walter M. Weber
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16 hrs. ago

Shockingly, a state supreme court has ruled that a Catholic charity is not a religious charity because serving the poor is not a “typical” religious activity. This bizarre conclusion comes in a decision that relies upon a U.S. Supreme Court case that hamstrung religious liberty and which we have now asked the Supreme Court to overturn. The ACLJ has asked the Supreme Court to toss the notorious “Smith” test for Free Exercise claims and to replace . . .

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