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To: PetroniusMaximus
Probably ours, I fear.

Sadly, most priests/pastors will turn. People don't want to risk the tax exempt subsidy.

20 posted on 07/08/2011 12:46:09 PM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: redgolum
Sadly, most priests/pastors will turn. People don't want to risk the tax exempt subsidy.

Speaking of the tax exempt "subsidy" (not taxing someone isn't a subsidy) my pastor shocked me in a good way several months ago by saying he would not let the government dictate what he preached as the Gospel. He said if they threatened to take his tax exempt status, he'd say "take it!"

The "Theophobes'" constant threats and expressions of hatred is to "tax the churches" nowadays. But, predictably, revoking the tax exempt status of churches that won't bow before the state agenda won't placate the raving anarchists. They won't stop their vicious attacks until the church is pounded into dust. The "tax-exempt" excuse is just that - an excuse.

34 posted on 07/08/2011 12:58:24 PM PDT by fwdude (Prosser wins, Goonions lose.)
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To: redgolum

“People don’t want to risk the tax exempt subsidy.”

Sadly, all too true. But maybe it’s the solution, too. Once tax-deductions to religious institutions are eliminated, and I’d bet that day’s not too far away, the problem is at least mitigated. Then the pastors have only jail time to face. /sarc.


77 posted on 07/08/2011 4:07:16 PM PDT by Mach9
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