Time to reform charity law?

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Time to reform charity law?

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1Novak
Bewerkt: nov 24, 2019, 5:30 pm

Most new faith based charities do nothing but promote religion. Time to reform charity law?

An Islamic organisation which condones extremist messages was among charities which registered on questionable grounds in October. The bar for religious groups to become charities is set too low, says Megan Manson.

Earlier this year, the National Secular Society published a report making a case for changing the way we register and regulate religious charities. At present, "the advancement of religion" is one of a dozen charitable purposes recognised in charity law, which means religious organisations are generally accepted automatically as charities by registrars.

2EricJT
nov 25, 2019, 7:03 am

I certainly support the NSS view on this.

3Novak
nov 27, 2019, 9:50 am

>2 EricJT:

"If you can sell 'em God and The Bible you can sell 'em anything."

Basil Fawlty.

4dtw42
nov 27, 2019, 1:51 pm

Seconded.

5prosfilaes
dec 1, 2019, 7:37 pm

I'll note that's a UK perspective, from https://www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2019/11/most-new-faith-based-charities-do-... . In the US, faith-based charities that do nothing but promote religion would be, I believe, be non-profits, a different category.