What makes a religious organization "religious?" On the face of it, this seems like a ridiculous question. After all, if someone claims to be a prophet or representative of God or a deity, shouldn't this mean that the organization is "religious?"
Well, there are several problems with this definition. First, it is clear even through a cursory glimple of world history or current events, there are hundreds, if not thousands of different religions throughout the world. Even the world's largest religion in terms of numbers (Christianity) has many different divisions and sects. There is no universal definition, therefore, on what constitutes religion, much less a "true" religion.
As I mentioned in a previous post, one of the hallmarks of a charity or charitable organization is that such organization has a 501(c)(3) status from the IRS. However, once again, just because an organization is not a 501(c)(3) organization does not mean that it is not a charitable organization.
Likewise, just because an organization claims that it is a religious organization, does this mean that it is an organization worthy of financial support?
Well, there are several problems with this definition. First, it is clear even through a cursory glimple of world history or current events, there are hundreds, if not thousands of different religions throughout the world. Even the world's largest religion in terms of numbers (Christianity) has many different divisions and sects. There is no universal definition, therefore, on what constitutes religion, much less a "true" religion.
As I mentioned in a previous post, one of the hallmarks of a charity or charitable organization is that such organization has a 501(c)(3) status from the IRS. However, once again, just because an organization is not a 501(c)(3) organization does not mean that it is not a charitable organization.
Likewise, just because an organization claims that it is a religious organization, does this mean that it is an organization worthy of financial support?
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