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Fwd: OT: 10 Commandments--- more OT
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fred White <[log in to unmask]>
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fred White <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 7 Dec 2003 10:58:34 -0700
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> On Sunday, December 7, 2003, at 09:48 AM, Craig Lalley wrote:
>
>> Fred,
>>
>> If you believe that then you don't believe in the Bill of Rights
>> (Ammendments 1 - 10 of the constitution.)
>
> Your conclusion is false. See below.
>
>
>> For your clarification:
>>
>> Ammendment 1 and I quote
>>
>> "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
>> or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
>> speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
>> assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of >> grievances."
>
> I simply disagree with the interpretation of the phrase "free exercise
> thereof" as having anything to do with taxes. To me, it means freedom
> to practice our religion just as we practice freedom of speech, of the
> press and the right to assemble.
>
> When a religious group decides to buy land and erect churches (which
> they have every right to do), they are going beyond simply practicing
> their religion. Just as I pay city, county, state and federal taxes
> for the infrastructures needed to support my house, so should > churches.
>
> They don't help me pay my taxes and I wouldn't want them to. The
> question is: Why should a non-member of any organization which
> provides no services to that non-member have part of their taxes used
> to support that organization's holdings?
>
>> But then again, the Constitution always seems to get in your way.
>
> I'm sure you didn't mean to be uncivil are accusatory.
>
>> If I decide of my own free will to give my money for a good cause,
>> tell me why Uncle Sam should tax it?
>
> I think it depends on what you consider "a good cause". I'm not a tax
> lover either but I suspect that some people abuse the privilege by
> taking a tax write-off for a non-approved
> "donation". I get a tax write-off for my donations to the Salvation
> Army and the Good Will.
>
> Regards,
>
> Fred
>
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