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198065 https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.198065 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 2024-12 80 pages Beehler, Adah Poudrier, Almira Manninen, Bertha Barrett, The Honors College School of Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies Text There are a large amount of laws governing religion in the United States and these laws have been developed in a culture of Christian thought and religion. As such these laws are mainly applicable to these religions and often exclude religious beliefs from around the world that do not fall into this category. The subject of the paper Sun Meadow Temple is a new Pagan temple that faced these problems during their establishment procedures and serves as an example for minority religions. Using previous research done on Paganism and its origins, how religious groups operate, and the legal requirements for religious organizations, this paper examines this process and the exclusion or forced conformity of minority religions by walking through the setup and operation of a Pagan temple. Paganism Legal Government Religion Reform Laws Business The Government is Religious: How Minority Religions Struggle to Create Businesses and Operate Under the Laws Through the Lens of Sun Meadow Temple, A Pagan Organization