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JustAnotherGen

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64. Wow

Reply to Manifestor_of_Light (Reply #63)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 03:15 PM

Jun 2013

And being UU's - they probably invited her to a potluck supper at the church AFTER she reversed the decision . . because they wanted to let her know all's well that ends well and all are welcome. Even assclowns. But don't let my Pastor hear you say that! She gets on me sometimes.

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Time to tax the churches! [View all] BanTheGOP Jun 2013 OP

Yep. That is LONG overdue. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #77

What a scam. Fleecing the gullible. Arugula Latte Jul 2013 #78

I am not sure that would work RGinNJ Jun 2013 #2

That's correct. The state considers you to be legally married the second you've signed and paid for stopbush Jun 2013 #4

Doesn't work that way in Canada. ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #24

The marriage license needs to be signed by someone authorized to perform cermony LiberalFighter Jun 2013 #43

That is for a court to decide. The negation of holding the ceremony provides the trigger... BanTheGOP Jun 2013 #8

Churches have a constitutional right not to perform any ceremony they choose onenote Jul 2013 #69

I agree, churches that get involved in politics should be taxed AndyA Jun 2013 #3

Churches should be taxed because we shouldn't allow make-believe to have the same standing stopbush Jun 2013 #6

1 corinthians 13:11 madrchsod Jun 2013 #18

I think you're missing the point Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #27

What about other non-profits? Do you think they should not be involved cbayer Jun 2013 #30

I don't see religions as non-profits. Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #32

Well, they are and that is where there tax status is derived. cbayer Jun 2013 #34

I agree with your last sentence. Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #35

I apologize if I came across as harsh. cbayer Jun 2013 #36

I didn't want to accuse you. Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #37

Let's call them spirited and not nasty, lol. cbayer Jun 2013 #38

Granted. Spirited it is then. Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #39

Wow. I feel honored by your words. cbayer Jun 2013 #40

Did you feel that way about churches that led the fight for civil rights or against the Vietnam War? onenote Jul 2013 #70

I was too young to have an opinion back then AndyA Jul 2013 #72

Okay. If you had been around in the 1960s, how would you feel about tax-exempt churches onenote Jul 2013 #74

Amen, brother! yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2013 #5

Agree with a few others JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #7

Not completely the point. BanTheGOP Jun 2013 #10

The Problem Is JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #13

i agred with you d_r Jun 2013 #33

Carole Rylander didn't understand about Unitarian fellowships. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2013 #63

Wow JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #64

Why should the govt. force the churches to accept premium Jun 2013 #42

How can you "blackmail" an organization whose tax exempt status is fraudulent in the first place? BanTheGOP Jun 2013 #66

Why is it fraudulent? premium Jun 2013 #67

There is no reason to force churches to marry those that they don't want to. LiberalFighter Jun 2013 #44

that depends on your income greymattermom Jun 2013 #55

Be careful what you wish for. cbayer Jun 2013 #9

I trust the government far more than I trust the republican rethugs BanTheGOP Jun 2013 #11

My goodness, you are optimistic. cbayer Jun 2013 #12

Pretty much. Most rethugs are religous neanderthals, most democrats are enlightened progressives. nt BanTheGOP Jun 2013 #14

So what do you make of the large groups of progressive/liberal religious people and organizations? cbayer Jun 2013 #15

Progressives don't use religion to politicize. Rethugs do. BanTheGOP Jun 2013 #16

Really? Tell that to this guy: cbayer Jun 2013 #17

NAACP is not a religion. Duh. BanTheGOP Jun 2013 #19

The man is a minister. Take a look at the article. cbayer Jun 2013 #20

Oh, man this is scary. premium Jun 2013 #21

Agree. It's just a bit too much, I would say. cbayer Jun 2013 #22

I agree they should be but not for this. bamacrat Jun 2013 #23

The technicalities are not important BanTheGOP Jun 2013 #25

What do you mean when you use the term "bitchslap"? cbayer Jun 2013 #28

That's a pretty darn sexist term being used. premium Jun 2013 #52

I am not able to take this member seriously at this point. cbayer Jun 2013 #57

Nice seeing you also cbayer. premium Jun 2013 #58

Bitchslapping? premium Jun 2013 #51

I disagree! My Church does a lot of good and could not do as much if taxed. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #26

He's apparently of the opinion that all religious organizations are republican by definition. cbayer Jun 2013 #29

I can tell him my church is definately not. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #31

A way to do this right in my opinion would be to LiberalFighter Jun 2013 #45

I think the system is fine as is. If a few reforms are needed than do it but I am in favor of not hrmjustin Jun 2013 #46

Another option is to not allow tax deductions for contributions LiberalFighter Jun 2013 #48

Then so should all non-profits then. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #50

There are different classifications of non-profits. LiberalFighter Jun 2013 #62

You realize that not all churches are conservative and politically active. The Metropolitan Church musicblind Jun 2013 #41

That is the biggest thing that bothers me on ths site. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #47

Me too Freddie Jun 2013 #54

I love the The Christian left FB page. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #59

Oh dear void... Chan790 Jun 2013 #49

^^^This^^^. premium Jun 2013 #53

DISAGREE Jeneral2885 Jun 2013 #56

That's not how it works.... Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2013 #60

The OP really has no grasp on reality premium Jun 2013 #61

And he forgot that JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #65

Tax the churches? dawg Jul 2013 #68

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #71

Tax the rich Ter Jul 2013 #73

When the rich has billions, if not hundreds of billions, of untaxed money for the GOP to use... BanTheGOP Jul 2013 #75

I was wondering how long it would take for this sort of bullshit. NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #76