So, from my research it appears that ultimately the IRS gets to decide what is a church and what is not. Since the the first amendment of the constitution of the United States, which took place in 1789, congress can't make any laws regarding churches or any religious establishment. So, if laws can't regulate churches, who does. Well, churches want money....donations. People want to deduct these donations from their taxes. In comes the IRS.

Although not required, churches need to submit some forms to become what they call a 501(c). This allows the donations given to a church to be tax deductible for those donating.

This site, along with Is God Religious will facilitate starting a church or religious organization on the internet. I'll try and provide some factual information about the actual rules and regulations associated with starting a church. I will most likely also provide some opinion on the matter. Either way, we are going to make it easy to start your own religion and/or church on the internet. The how to guide to starting a church or religious organization.