Sam2 – Actually, now that I think of it, I would say even a small reformed Tallis might be assur to take into a bathroom. A tallis is not an object of kedusha like WolfishMusing says. It’s only assur to bring into the bathroom because it’s designated specifically for davening, and it’s disrespectful to wear an article that is meyuchad for davening into the bathroom. BTW, that’s why a tallis kattan is muttar to take into the bathroom. Thus, even if it’s not yotzei in terms of being a garment for the sake of tzitzis, it’s still nonetheless an article of clothing that’s meyuchad for davening. And even though their davening is totally messed up, and not what the Knesset Yisrael originally designed, they’re still davening in their own way to Hashem.
What do you think?