Quoting Nick Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > Behalf Of The Fool > > ... > > > The Bush administration wants to give religious organizations access to > > federal housing money that could be used to erect or refurbish buildings > > where religious activities are held, so long as the groups also provide > > social services in those buildings. > > Wow -- if taxes end up being raised to support construction of enormous > church structures erected mainly to show off the power of its leaders to the > people, we certainly will have failed to learn from the past. Those who do > not remember Santayana are doomed to repeat history... >
Let us not forget that he Catholic Church is the wealthiest landowner on this planet. They own real-estate all over the planet and don't pay taxes. Anybody who has seen "Godfather 3" has to agree on that one. :-) I am catholic. I have seen small parishes driven to the ground because of the tribute they have to pay the archbishops and bishops to support expensive lifestyles. Do not misunderstand me.. I respect the Church and all religious institutions. But I also strongly believe that the Church has enough money to cancel the national debt of many different countries. It also has enough money to feed a small planet. I have to agree with Nick re: the fact that they don't need the funding. Just my two cents... JJ "Mendicant Sysop" ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through : http://webmail.coqui.net _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
