Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar Some Greens

2002-02-24 Thread Bob Swanlund
-Caveat Lector- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Euphorian) Date: Sun, Feb 24, 2002, 1:31am (EST-1) SHOULD THE CHURCHES BE TAXED? Absolutely not---taxation is theft, tribute paid to a conquering authority called government. There is noting wrong with paying for services rendered such as the common

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar Some Greens

2002-02-24 Thread William Shannon
In a message dated 2/24/02 9:15:45 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: SHOULD THE CHURCHES BE TAXED? Of course they should be. Bill.

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar Some Greens

2002-02-24 Thread Saba
-Caveat Lector- think churches should not be taxed with one exception. When they engage in political activity, they are no longer a church established for spiritual needs, Harry Anslingner once wrote and as for the Mafia, pull up one string of spagetti (hey, how is that for discrimination,

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar Some Greens

2002-02-24 Thread Euphorian
-Caveat Lector- On 24 Feb 2002 at 10:05, Bob Swanlund wrote: Absolutely not---taxation is theft, tribute paid to a conquering authority called government. Absolutely. Yet, as long as the rest of us get taken, everyone ought to play. Unless, of course, we all declare ourselves tax-exempt for

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar Some Greens

2002-02-24 Thread Bill Kalivas
I agree, The501c3 whore houses should kick back unto thier master. Most churches at the pleasure of the State. BillK SHOULD THE CHURCHES BE TAXED?Of course they should be. Bill.

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar Some Greens

2002-02-24 Thread Euphorian
-Caveat Lector- On 24 Feb 2002 at 11:21, Saba wrote: think churches should not be taxed with one exception. When they engage in political activity, they are no longer a church established for spiritual needs, But churches have been political activities ever since they've been in

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar Some Greens

2002-02-24 Thread Man on the Run
-Caveat Lector- BFI believe that religion, when it remains non-profit and non-political, should be allowed the priviledge of exemption. Remember than many of us tithe. This helps our religious organizations, and also finds its way to charities that help the needy. It is a Divine Commandment,

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar Some Greens

2002-02-24 Thread c.
-Caveat Lector- - Original Message - From: Man on the Run [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 6:50 AM Subject: Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar Some Greens -Caveat Lector- BFI believe that religion, when it remains non-profit and non-political

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar Some Greens

2002-02-24 Thread Man on the Run
AM Subject: Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar Some Greens -Caveat Lector- BFI believe that religion, when it remains non-profit and non-political, should be allowed the priviledge of exemption. Remember than many of us tithe. This helps our religious organizations, and also finds its

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar Some Greens

2002-02-24 Thread thew
-Caveat Lector- Should religion be taxed? Only to fund its complete dissolution. Free your mind and your ass will follow. St George NEURONAUTIC INSTITUTE on-line: http://home.earthlink.net/~thew

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar

2002-02-24 Thread Bob Swanlund
-Caveat Lector- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Euphorian) Date: Sun, Feb 24, 2002, 10:53am (EST-1) Yet, as long as the rest of us get taken, everyone ought to play. The flaw in the notion that because some are serfs all should be serfs is that it can only benefit the nobility. This distracts those

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar

2002-02-24 Thread Bob Swanlund
-Caveat Lector- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Kalivas) Date: Sun, Feb 24, 2002, 10:57am (EST-1) The 501c3 whore houses should kick back unto their master... This is an important point, all corporations serve their master---and pass the costs on to their customers. Collecting more money for the

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar

2002-02-24 Thread Bill Kalivas
-Caveat Lector- True, it wouldn't serve liberty to tax the church. It might however cause donations for buildings, the Socialist World Council of Churches, TV stations, trips to the Holy Land, and other ridiculous matters to cease. -Caveat Lector- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Kalivas)

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar

2002-02-24 Thread Bob Swanlund
-Caveat Lector- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Man on the Run) Date: Sun, Feb 24, 2002, 10:50pm (EST-3) I believe that religion, when it remains non-profit and non-political, should be allowed the privilege of exemption One's household is non-profit and non-political and yet subject to

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar

2002-02-24 Thread Bob Swanlund
-Caveat Lector- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Man on the Run) Date: Sun, Feb 24, 2002, 11:02pm (EST-3) ...The State must not interfere beyond its bounds Here one assumes that the State is an entity. As such it's a figment of one's imagination, the State is merely a group of men who have

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar Some Greens

2002-02-24 Thread inri
-Caveat Lector- should the churches be taxed? Of course they should be. agreed. they should be treated as businesses, for that is what they are, and subjected to all the same taxes that your average small business is subjected to. if they are a large church, file them under a corporation..

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar Some Greens

2002-02-24 Thread inri
-Caveat Lector- Corruption should not be allowed. However, to deny tax exempt status when other non-profits have it would be unfair and gross. can you explain your position that the church is a non-profit organization? i'm not getting that. inri np: http://chat.carleton.ca/~jparent2/

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar

2002-02-24 Thread InfoWarz
-Caveat Lector- At 05:34 PM 2/24/02 , you wrote: -Caveat Lector- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Man on the Run) Date: Sun, Feb 24, 2002, 11:02pm (EST-3) ...The State must not interfere beyond its bounds Here one assumes that the State is an entity. As such it's a figment of one's

Re: [CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar

2002-02-24 Thread Euphorian
-Caveat Lector- On 24 Feb 2002 at 17:10, Bob Swanlund wrote: The flaw in the notion that because some are serfs all should be serfs is that it can only benefit the nobility. Mmmm ... the problem with this is entrusting special status to a select few who then run errands/interference for the

[CTRL] Rendering Unto Caesar Some Greens

2002-02-23 Thread Euphorian
-Caveat Lector- From http://www.deism.com/tax_religions.htm This becomes even more relevant when even I can think of at least two religions that make contributions to religious centres in foreign countries that have little or no interest in supporting or defending the Constitution of the U.S.

[CTRL] Rendering unto Caesar

2001-02-24 Thread Bill Richer
-Caveat Lector- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! Rendering unto Caesar -- -- 2001 WorldNetDaily.com I've been pilloried by Christians for the last week for opposing