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RussBLib

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16. I've also been ordained in the ULC
Mon Mar 13, 2017, 06:32 PM
Mar 2017

on a wild hare. Still haven't performed a wedding though. Almost.

Wikipedia
The Universal Life Church is a religious denomination that has no traditional doctrine, believing merely in "that which is right". It offers anyone ordination as a minister free of charge, primarily to those who marry couples.

Since its inception, the Universal Life Church has come into legal conflicts over such issues as the validity of ordinations and the tax-exempt status of the organization. However, the US military chaplain's hand book lists the ULC as one of the churches it recognizes.[9] The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has ruled in some years that the church was tax-exempt, but has not in other years, based on the annual filing statement required of non-profit organizations.[10] Most states recognize the church as a legal entity by extending recognition to its ministers.[11] A few states do not, and it is up to each minister to determine their legal standing in their home state. The ULC assists its ministers if they experience problems with being recognized in their home or country.

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