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Another reason why religion shouldn't have a special tax exemption is that if the government gives religion that privilege, it automatically means that government has to decide what is and is not a real religion. Which is incredibly dangerous, if you think about it.
ReplyDeleteJohn Oliver did an episode of "This Week Tonight" on this very subject about ten years ago. While crouched in comedy and pointed mainly at televangelists, it really was an expose of all churches and the way they are defined by the US Government. Definitely worth a watch (and it's follow up piece as well!).
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Superb piece by John Oliver, thanks for the link!
DeleteRBrysco - Yes! Thanks for the link!
DeletePay unto Cesar as the Bible says.
ReplyDeleteWhen these mega pastors are living in mansions and buying private jets they are definitely a profit making business that should be taxed like any other.
Rex in DC
These will all be making a reappearance elsewhere. Probably today!
ReplyDeleteMemes can ... signal when we (or others) are becoming too deeply immersed in a single subculture. If the content you're sharing begins to resemble hyperreality—detached from broader social understanding—it may indicate that you’re adapting to a specific subgroup at the expense of engaging in wider social spaces. If most of your communication is incomprehensible outside a small group, it might be time to broaden your connections and reconnect with a more general social reality. --Ian MacRae, Psychology Today
ReplyDeleteInteresting thing about Garfield. He was in fact a devout Christian, even a sometime preacher. Like him, I was raised in a church that taught that separation of church and state was GOOD for religion.
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