Atheists sue over use of tax dollars relating to KC Baptist convention

[Eugene]

Source: Kansas City Star

JULY 25, 2016 1:48 PM

Atheists sue over use of tax dollars relating to KC Baptist convention

BY LYNN HORSLEY

A group of atheists is suing Kansas City officials over the planned use of $65,000 in tourism tax dollars for services related to a Baptist convention coming to Kansas City in September.

American Atheists Inc. and two members who live in Kansas City filed their lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court in Kansas City. They are suing Mayor Sly James and the City Council, City Manager Troy Schulte and municipal government.

At issue is the City Council’s approval in April of $65,000 from the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund to Modest Miles Ministries Inc. for the National Baptist Convention USA Inc., which meets Sept. 5-9 in Kansas City .

“Defendants’ expenditure of funds from the public treasury in the amount of $65,000 for the National Baptist Convention, if paid, would impermissibly aid the national Baptist institution and advance its religious purpose in violation of the Plaintiffs’ right to be free from compelled support of religious institutions,” the lawsuit says.

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[SheriffBob]

1. if

you join the Baptist church then you will not have to work.