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To: xzins
The topic is that churches are not taxable by our own founding documents and our own law.

That law should be changed. When I give money for fuel I don't like 80cents per gallon rendered unto Ceasar either.

45 posted on 05/31/2006 8:02:00 AM PDT by Invincibly Ignorant
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To: Invincibly Ignorant; P-Marlowe; Corin Stormhands

The constitution does not provide that you cannot be taxed for your gas consumption. In fact, many who read it say it favors sales taxes.

On the other hand, it does say that Congress can't prohibit my free exercise of religion.

If they tax my $10 gift by $1, then they've passed a law that says I cannot worship God with 100% of my money, but with only 90% of my money.

You are free, however, to change the Constitution. There is an amendment process.

On the other hand, is it your opinion that huge corporations have greater access to our government's centers of power partly because of their huge monetary contributions due to taxation; that the government is intimately concerned with their viability because of the jobs they provide, the revenue they generate?

Why would it not be the same with large denominations? The government, once it began receiving that money, would have a vested financial & jobs interest in the CONTINUATION and SUCCESS of those denominations. They would be inclined to ASSIST THEM in their endeavors.

This, too, would be unconstitutional, but it would be natural.


47 posted on 05/31/2006 8:15:03 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It. Supporting our Troops Means Praying for them to Win!)
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To: PetroniusMaximus

The constitution does not provide that you cannot be taxed for your gas consumption. In fact, many who read it say it favors sales taxes.

On the other hand, it does say that Congress can't prohibit my free exercise of religion.

If they tax my $10 gift by $1, then they've passed a law that says I cannot worship God with 100% of my money, but with only 90% of my money.

You are free, however, to change the Constitution. There is an amendment process.

On the other hand, is it your opinion that huge corporations have greater access to our government's centers of power partly because of their huge monetary contributions due to taxation; that the government is intimately concerned with their viability because of the jobs they provide, the revenue they generate?

Why would it not be the same with large denominations? The government, once it began receiving that money, would have a vested financial & jobs interest in the CONTINUATION and SUCCESS of those denominations. They would be inclined to ASSIST THEM in their endeavors.

This, too, would be unconstitutional, but it would be natural.


49 posted on 05/31/2006 8:19:48 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It. Supporting our Troops Means Praying for them to Win!)
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