> From: Francois-Rene Rideau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > A Church that anyone could join > Does such Church already exist? Is it possible at all? There is one. The Universal Life Church. http://www.ulc.org/ > * Adult members would selflessly donate part or totality of their wealth > and income to the Church. > * The Church, in exchange, would name each member Minister of the Church, > and confide him by a solemn act of eternal validity of the totality of > the riches that he contributed to the Church. The Universal Life Church ordains anyone who wants to be a minister. That was the case some years ago. The IRS investigated the church branches. But so far as I know, the Church is still in business (service?). > Possible names: Church of the Holy (Property) Right, > Church of (Economic) Freedom, Church of the Anti-Leviathan, etc. > Possible saints: J. Locke, D. Hume, F. Bastiat, F.A. Hayek, A. Rand, etc. Anyone may start a church by those names and doctrines. There have been indeed several libertarian-type churches. But the IRS does may not recognize such a church, and may even penalize the members. The IRS invaded the homes of members of the United Libertarian Fellowship in California, imprisoned some members, and confiscated computers and papers. Fred Foldvary
