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Posted by Sarah (Curmudgeon) SwampWitch Hence, there is no reason why Wiccans could not have a church, if they so wanted to have one. As far as having "official" churches: there are Wiccan groups that have registered with the IRS and have official tax status as 'churches'. By the way, the IRS uses a variety of factors in deciding if an organization qualifies as a church. The IRS has developed the following qualifying criteria: --Previous Message--
on April 4, 2006, 12:31 am, in reply to "question about wiccans and church"
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According to my web dictionary, the word 'church' means: a building used for religious worship (chapel, mosque, synagogue, tabernacle, temple); the people involved in religious worship.
A distinct legal existence.
A recognized creed and form of worship.
A definite and distinct ecclesiastical government.
A formal code of doctrine and discipline.
A distinct religious history.
A membership not associated with any other church or denomination.
A complete organization of ordained ministers ministering to their congregations.
Ordained ministers selected after completing prescribed courses of study.
A literature of its own.
Established places of worship.
Regular congregations.
Regular religious services.
Sunday schools for the religious instructions of the young.
Schools for the preparation of its ministers.
Note: No one single factor is considered the exclusive determiner and it is recognized that few churches could meet all the criteria.
: i am a student at srwschool.com it is a wiccan
: site for beginners and i am just learning.
: There is a question that i don't know the
: answer to.. the question is Do Wiccans Have
: Church? If you could please reply it would
: help so much. I am just a beginner so i can
: use all the help that i can get thank you
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