[MACVSOG68]

Again I ask this question. Who is the cultist?

A cultist, without regard to judgment about such cult, is simply one who maintains an obsessive devotion to a principle or ideal when regarded as a fad.

Clearly the 100 million + taxpayers who simply follow what they believe the law requires and think little more of it would not fall into the definition of a cultist. One whose life revolves around continual studies of every aspect of a law in attempts to find a way not to comply could fall into that category.

[ifreemantoo]

You wrote:

Clearly the 100 million + taxpayers who simply follow what they *******believe*******the law requires and think little more of it would not fall into the definition of a cultist. One whose life revolves around continual studies of every aspect of a law in attempts to find a way not to comply could fall into that category.
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You admit they******believe******therefore they don't know. You supported my statement as to definition 2 as found in the Merriam-Webster Online dictionary.
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"2 : a system of religious beliefs and ritual; also : its body of adherents."

1) Certainly a system.

2) Must be religious because it is based on beliefs absent any knowledge of the law and certainly is a ritual for the same reasons. They do it but can't tell you why as per the law.

3) Its adherents are the "Federal Mafia" who have taken a simple concept of income tax and distorted it beyond rational understanding.

I believe that fits with in the definition. You know most people celebrate Santa Claus, Halloween, and the Easter Bunny, however no mature and rational person believes in them.
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‘IRS management does what it wants, to whom it wants, when it wants, how it wants with almost complete immunity,’ retired Internal Revenue Service official Tommy Henderson told the U.S. Senate Finance Committee.”

[ifreemantoo]

You wrote:

"One whose life revolves around continual studies of every aspect of a law in attempts to find a way****not to****comply could fall into that category."


Now this is hilarious. I'll change one word.

One whose life revolves around continual studies of every aspect of a law in attempts to find a way**** to**** comply could fall into that category.

I'm just one person in this topic. How are the studies coming?

Which is one of the reasons why almost everyone here believes regardless of what you say you work for the gubermint. Remember now we are of the minority opinion here.
Or is this just community service you are performing?

Does this make you one of the cultists adherents?