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Should Churches Remain Tax-Exempt?
RE: Should Churches Remain Tax-Exempt?
I heard this this recently about Germany, where people had to state their religious beliefs. If they said a religion, some of their wages went to that religion. If they said no religion, they keep their money. When they brought this in, guess what happened? A lot of people suddenly decided their faith wasn't worth the money. Hah.
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RE: Should Churches Remain Tax-Exempt?
(December 11, 2014 at 12:54 pm)robvalue Wrote: I heard this this recently about Germany, where people had to state their religious beliefs. If they said a religion, some of their wages went to that religion. If they said no religion, they keep their money. When they brought this in, guess what happened? A lot of people suddenly decided their faith wasn't worth the money. Hah.

Money is more important than religion. whats religion going to do feed you keep a house over your head and help you with car payments ROFLOL
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Yeah, clearly people are not finding that "God provides".

He doesn't provide shit. Other people, or yourself, provide things and you insist on attributing credit to Mr magic pants.
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RE: Should Churches Remain Tax-Exempt?
(December 10, 2014 at 6:55 pm)Godschild Wrote: even businesses have begun to forbid there employees to tell people marry Christmas. That is violating there right to free speech, they have been pushed by the ACLU and it's policies people are now restricted to express there speech and belief. The ACLU's agenda is to silence all eventually, wait and see.
So, you would be fine with prayer in school and all government meetings, I can just hear the screaming from the ACLU and their supporters.
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Business are not the government. A business can create rules for its employees that will help the business

For example, it isn't a violation of free speech for a business to create a rule that no one can curse or that their employees must greet customers as they walk in the door. Whether or not a business uses certain phrases, like Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays, will depend on what they believe that their customers prefer. Blame capitalism when businesses want their employees to say Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas not taxes or the government.
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Send some Muslim preachers into all the Christian places, maybe they'll get the hint then.
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RE: Should Churches Remain Tax-Exempt?
They'll "pray" for you. That always helps lots!
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RE: Should Churches Remain Tax-Exempt?
Maybe we should reply to "I'll pray for you" with "That's great. If you want to actually do something, that would be even better."
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RE: Should Churches Remain Tax-Exempt?
(December 11, 2014 at 12:30 pm)Godschild Wrote: All religions that are taxed would be able to display there religious symbols and creeds on public property, they would be able to carry out prayer in local government as part of their proceedings.
If they paid for it, sure. It would be like any other sponsorship, and various denominations could compete for the best spots to display their icons and sacred texts. I mean, the local City Hall doesn't put up posters of the latest Mazda sedan just because the dealership pays taxes, after all.
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RE: Should Churches Remain Tax-Exempt?
(December 11, 2014 at 12:58 pm)Minimalist Wrote: They'll "pray" for you. That always helps lots!

the day prayer works ill pray for the theists to become godless atheists like us. Big Grin
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Let's see you pray without any FINGERS! Waarghhhh!

Oh sorry about that, thinking out loud.
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