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Angry Dragon

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36. Jesus said: Render unto Caesar that is Caesar's

Reply to rug (Reply #35)

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 07:08 PM

Dec 2016

If a religious person can not serve all the people then they should not own a business

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The Supreme Court Case That Could Bankrupt Religious Schools and Hospitals [View all] rug Dec 2016 OP

who knew mercuryblues Dec 2016 #1

It will close the hospitals not the Church. rug Dec 2016 #2

Who owns those hospitals mercuryblues Dec 2016 #4

Actually most of them were founded by individual congregations, not the Church. rug Dec 2016 #5

No, it's called a 'church plan' in the act; it is about religion, not charity or non-profit status muriel_volestrangler Dec 2016 #7

No it isn't. It's about organizations associated with a religion and the application of ERISA. rug Dec 2016 #8

I'm confused by your use of the word 'no' muriel_volestrangler Dec 2016 #12

You said: "it is about religion, not charity or non-profit status". rug Dec 2016 #14

No muriel_volestrangler Dec 2016 #15

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"Let's stick to facts" Lordquinton Dec 2016 #43

Again mercuryblues Dec 2016 #9

The hospital runs 3 middle schools? rug Dec 2016 #10

now I get it. mercuryblues Dec 2016 #11

The Alexians for one. rug Dec 2016 #16

I should have asked you to define congregation mercuryblues Dec 2016 #20

No, Congregation has a specific meaning under Canon Law. rug Dec 2016 #21

what mercuryblues Dec 2016 #22

This is about pensions not contraception. rug Dec 2016 #23

Well if the mercuryblues Dec 2016 #24

I'm pretty sure the Church opposes having it both ways. rug Dec 2016 #25

they don't want to pay mercuryblues Dec 2016 #40

Not to mention paying for it. rug Dec 2016 #41

Also Sisters of Mercy. okasha Dec 2016 #42

"churches are moral institutions that are going to stand behind their promise" muriel_volestrangler Dec 2016 #3

That quote from Stein is a paraphrase of what he says unnamed people have speculated. rug Dec 2016 #6

There is no organization better at firewalling off itself from litigation risk. AtheistCrusader Dec 2016 #13

Glad to see you disagree with your cohorts. rug Dec 2016 #17

I have a more pessimistic view of how the church views responsiblity for its dogma. AtheistCrusader Dec 2016 #19

There shouldn't be any religious schools or hospitals Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #26

Who do you want to take them over? rug Dec 2016 #28

People that don't talk to dead people? Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #30

That's an astute political criticism. rug Dec 2016 #31

I would like the University of Washington Physicians to be free of them. AtheistCrusader Dec 2016 #46

No where is it written in the Bible that churches can own corporations Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #27

And? rug Dec 2016 #29

If someone wants to own and run a business fine, however they need to run it the same as everyone Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #32

Is that in the Bible somewhere? rug Dec 2016 #33

Owning a business has nothing to do with the Bible Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #34

That explains post 27. rug Dec 2016 #35

Jesus said: Render unto Caesar that is Caesar's Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #36

Caesar's can serve everyone who walks through the door. rug Dec 2016 #37

It seems you believe it is okay for religious people to decide which laws they wish to obey Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #38

Seems is such a weasely word. Maybe you can just point to a post that even hints at that. rug Dec 2016 #39

I find that 'seems' is no more weasely than I 'believe' Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #44

Oh, it's much more weasely. rug Dec 2016 #45

You really do like to weasel ...................... I BELIEVE Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #47

"I have no trouble at all answering a direct question." Lordquinton Dec 2016 #48

Correct. I have no trouble at all ignoring trolls either. rug Dec 2016 #49

Are you calling me a troll? Lordquinton Dec 2016 #50

I have much more precise terms for you. rug Dec 2016 #51