Atlanta – Acting on behalf of a seller of spiritual books, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Monday arguing that a Georgia law exempting the Bible from sales taxes is discriminatory and should be extended to all publications dealing with the meaning of life.
Candace Apple, who owns the Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore in Sandy Springs, Ga., and ACLU attorney Maggie Garrett said the lawsuit is aimed at ending discrimination against religious faiths outside the mainstream.
The law, enacted in the 1950s, exempts from sales taxes the Bible and “similar books commonly recognized as being Holy Scripture.”
“What about ‘A Witches’ Bible’?” Apple asked, referring to a book she sells for Wiccans.
A state Revenue Department spokesman had no comment.
