Falwell wins right to incorporate Virginia church. (Around the States).A federal court in Virginia has ruled that a centuries-old state law forbidding church incorporation is unconstitutional unconstitutional adj. referring to a statute, governmental conduct, court decision or private contract (such as a covenant which purports to limit transfer of real property only to Caucasians) which violate one or more provisions of the U. S. Constitution. . In a lawsuit brought by TV preacher Jerry Falwell This article is about Jerry Falwell, Sr. For the article about his son, see Jerry Falwell, Jr. Jerry Lamon Falwell, Sr. (August 11 1933 – May 15, 2007)[1] was an American fundamentalist Christian pastor and televangelist. in November 2001, the evangelist's Thomas Road Baptist Church Thomas Road Baptist Church is a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was founded in 1956 by Jerry Falwell, who served as its senior pastor until his death in 2007. Thomas Road claims over 24,000 members. challenged a Virginia law passed in 1787 that prohibited pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. corporate charters for religious institutions. The case, Falwell v. Miller, was filed by Liberty Counsel, a Religious Right legal group that merged with Jerry Falwell Ministries two years ago. On April 15, U.S. District Judge Norman Moon struck down the state law as unconstitutional and ordered the Virginia State Corporation Commission to grant Thomas Grant Thomas may refer to:
In his ruling, Moon explained that the law punished churches by denying them "the benefits of incorporation because of their religious status." By incorporating, Falwell's Lynchburg church will be able to expand the size of its property, gain legal protections and have the power to enter into contracts. |
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