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6. Sat In A Vestry Meeting For The First Time

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 08:36 AM

Mar 2012

The financial report for the church was discussed. Turns out that a portion of the property is taxed as non religious in its use. Church members started discussing how to change that to avoid taxes.

Natural instinct appears to be if you are liable for taxes how can you avoid them.

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If abortion candidates have to be "told what's in there," churchgoers should too [View all] jmowreader Mar 2012 OP

I would go one better than that Major Nikon Mar 2012 #1

Or better yet, each year the churches need to prove they are not politicking to keep their RC Mar 2012 #2

They need to look at all their financial records Major Nikon Mar 2012 #3

I could live with that, but it has a couple of problems jmowreader Mar 2012 #4

If the churches don't like the idea of financial disclosure... Major Nikon Mar 2012 #5

Sat In A Vestry Meeting For The First Time Possumpoint Mar 2012 #6

Hey, shouldn't priests have to get a visible screen shot of their colon cancer exams? HopeHoops Mar 2012 #7

As long as the gov't is also willing to be accountable to the church SATIRical Mar 2012 #8

I'm not the one who doesn't want separation of church and state jmowreader Mar 2012 #10

Maybe they should be told what really is (and isn't) in the bible, too. (nt) thesquanderer Mar 2012 #9