My dear, religion is a null area in the law. A church can do anything any organization can do--and has no restrictions. It pays no taxes, need not publish records, is effectively immune to search, inspection, or control--and a church is anything that calls itself a church. Attempts have been made to distinguish between 'real' religions entitled to immunities, and 'cults.' It can't be done, short of establishing a state religion . . . a cure worse than the disease.