That startchurch looks like they do do it! thanks for that.
I have been kicking the idea around of starting a few 'churches' just have an open 'third place' - I don't mind whatever religions stuff people choose to follow - I'd perhaps want to open a 'coag - church of any gods' and let people choose their own flavors.
To me a 'church space' should/could be all inclusive - even athiest / satanic whatever - life's a journey, things change, no judge all that.. a dojo is just a building where people train.
I like the tax break options, and let sub-groups be pro-active in whatever their chosen things are.
I read a story this week saying some atheist groups are actively trying to stop some religious texts in all government building in a certain state? I found another atheist group doing stuff for homeless that does not push religions.. I would encourage those kinds of things I think.
you mention the ayahuasca - I knew some native Indian folks some time ago that got peyote twice a year legally for their ceremonies, and have read Oregon has taken something like that to their state supreme court?
There are sometimes counseling services offered by these places where the people are not licensed/dr degreed right? So affordable someone to talk to could be offered.
It is interesting the exemptions that are made in the name of the invisible man in the sky as george carlin put it.
I found that our city (maybe state?) has exemptions for codes with churches - so you can't build a tiny home community with r10 zoning here, but if you have a church there are not restrictions on buildings.
As to where I don't particularly care for some of the extra tall buildings in the area, perhaps it's time to take advantage of their exemptions rather than just be miffed that they are getting them.
/randomthoughts