Originally Posted by clickwir
Yes you are allowed to lie, first amendment right. But lie to the point that people actually start believing these stories as fact is too far.
That's still a first amendment right.
Originally Posted by clickwir
A business is not allowed to go around spouting lies about anything. You can be accused of slander if you go around telling lies about someone else. Why should religion be allowed to pass off these myths as fact?
The reason businesses can't lie is because their lies cost customers money (ie denies right to property). Same for defamation or slander. But in American law at least, business != religion since "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" but can make laws about business.