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 On Sun, 03 Aug 2025 15:30:25 +0100, JNugent  wrote: 
  
 >On 03/08/2025 01:34 PM, Mark Goodge wrote: 
 >> On 3 Aug 2025 11:48:57 GMT, "Jeff Gaines"  wrote: 
 >> 
 >>> On 03/08/2025 in message <106ngra$16kpe$2@dont-email.me> Jethro_uk wrote: 
 >>> 
 >>>> On Sat, 02 Aug 2025 23:45:02 +0000, Jeff Gaines wrote: 
 >>>> 
 >>>>> A simple idea might be to have a list of recognised religions, perhaps 
 >>>>> something like that exists. 
 >>>> 
 >>>> Recognised by who ? 
 >>> 
 >>> That's a difficult one. Who recognises charities or limited companies or 
 >>> property boundaries etc. etc? 
 >> 
 >> Charities and limited companies are defined by legislation. Which 
 >> legislation defines religion? 
 > 
 >One religion (actually: denomination) is elevated above all others 
 >(within the UK), but I am not aware of any legal definition of (a) religion. 
  
 Indeed. A list of recognised religions would first require a definition of 
 religion. Which, of course, anyone is free to propose. But if you want your 
 list of religions to have legal status, then the definition needs to be 
 found in law, too. 
  
 Mark 
  
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