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John Alsdorf's avatar

Good observations, John. You remind me of the dilemma draft boards would face (back in the day) if/when a member of a mainline denomination would claim Conscientious Objector status. As I recall, the draft boards had the right to question such individuals to assess genuineness of their objection to taking up arms in military service to the country. These contemporary flash points raise similar issues, and the current political climate tends to amplify the intensity of feelings on each "side," to increase one's skepticism toward the claims of those with whom we disagree. "You can't possibly be serious!" Tricky stuff.

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Jackson Browne's avatar

Based on this, is there a anything to define what is a “religious claim” or even a “religion”? It seems to define these terms so broadly they have no meaning.

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