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2008-04-30 Is a church legally bound to allow exit with dignity?: If a church made some statement that clearly indicated a person committed a particular sin, which was false, that might give rise to a defamation claim. However, declaring someone no longer a part of...
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2008-04-29 Organized Religious Harm Protected by the Constitution????: Churches are free to be unfair to members, run things in an unfair way, etc. Church members are, of course liable if they violate neutral laws that apply to everyone. For example, if they slander or...
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2008-04-28 Not Forwarned of Penalty before membership: Hello, The First Amendment ensures that government does not involve itself in the internal administration of churches, including who can or cannot be members of a particular church. Therefore churches...
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2008-04-11 Comparative Religion Courses in GA Public Schools: Hello, I cannot provide specific legal advice, but generally speaking, a public school can offer classes where they are teaching about religions, but cannot seek to indoctrinate in a particular religion...
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2008-01-31 Slander from church members: Hi Ken, A person who makes slanderous remarks could be sued. It would be much harder to make a case against others who simply allowed it to happen. If you wanted to take legal action, you would...
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