Now for something a little bit different other than politics............ It seems that Indiana's "Religion Freedom Restoration Act" which had been intended to suppress LGBT rights may have taken a turn.... with unintended circumstances.
On Tuesday, Indiana legally recognized the First Church of Cannabis, a group claiming to be devoted to harmony, kindness and you guessed it,pot.
The First Church of Cannabis is a relatively new denomination, set to hold its first services on July 1, the first day the religious-freedom law goes into effect, according to Forbes. And by obtaining recognition from the state under the new law, church members (who call themselves "cannataerians") will reportedly be allowed to light up during their church services, even though they will practice in a state where marijuana is still a highly illegal substance. It's all thanks to Indiana's recently reinforced religious freedoms.
Needless to say, parishioners will not be allowed to buy or sell Marijuana, but will be allowed to smoke in church. This should give new meaning to, "religious high", and "touched by the hand of Jesus"..
If someone is smoking in our church, God bless them, Levin said, according to Death And Taxes. This is a church to show a proper way of life, a loving way to live life. We are called cannataerians.
Ah yes.... Unintended Circumstances...
Who knew?
This isn't the only win for the church and its double-edge political message in favor of legalizing marijuana and ending oppression disguised as religious freedom. The church was granted tax-exempt status last week by the IRS, a major win for a church founded in March on the foundations of not being an Internet troll and not poisoning one's body with a poor quality foods and soda.
Somebody at the IRS loves us because we got it back in less than 30 days, Levin wrote on the group's Facebook page.
With its tax-exempt status and state recognition in hand, the First Church of Cannabis is already off to a strong start. It has already collected over $11,000 from more than 600 members via its GoFundMe page, where the minimum donation is, of course, $4.20.
If you see "the light" and want to be "saved", or "re-born" or whatever, just remember this from two guys that should have known better:
Party On!
And be safe, out there....
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