Law and the Church, Requirement5

How do laws of your nation, state, or local area respond to Paganism and Neo-Pagan clergy? Are there laws that prohibit certain functions our clergy usually serve (such as divination, counseling, or conducting marriages or funerals)? Does your country implicitly or explicitly state that Neo-Pagans cannot have clergy, or that they cannot perform certain functions or receive similar rights as those from other religions?

There are no local or state laws that would conflict with my duties, implicitly or explicitly (though that may change, depending on how the next election goes). The language reads very straightforward and makes no particular bones about the denominations or religion of the "minister", only indicating that he or she must be "licensed" or "ordained". The only mention of "fortune telling" in the local code indicates where it is permitted to be set up as a commercial business.

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