Ending God's Tax Exempt Status

[Clodfobble]

A lot of avant-garde theatre is damned annoying too.

I'm not really willing to start making legislative distinctions based on how annoying something is; are you?

[Happy Monkey]

Not as such, but I certainly would have more objection to Miss Cleo than I do now if she got tax exemption.

[lumberjim]

How about the Amish?

[Happy Monkey]

Since their interactions with the "English" are often, if not mostly, for profit, I see no reason for them to be tax exempt.

And apparently they do pay taxes. They don't pay for, or accept, social security or medicare, which is part of a religious exemption that I don't support.

Wow, I'm dazzled with the eloquence and logic behind your reasoning.... I'm swayed!
LOL!!!

[smurfalicious]

seems like an awful lot emotionally charged argument on organized religion, not exemption or charitable status.

and an awful lot of ignorance as to how churches really work and the services they do provide and offer to everyone, regardless of whether or not you personally take advantage of them.

[xoxoxoBruce]

No, you will never be swayed. Hate has consumed you, permeated every cell in your body. That's why you spew it all over this board like a liquid manure spreader.

And as long as they can show that it is true and the majority of their funds spent... no issue.

I have no hate, I don't care what people believe... just what they do to others.
You are the one taking this personally.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by rkzenrage

You are the one taking this personally.

I take it personally when a dog comes in a shits all over the house, like you do.

[yesman065]

How does one quantify a "religious school" and the costs associated with them? Or a shelter and the actual real estate themselves or the housing for pastors, priests and the like?

Whew, we just left the world huh?
I'm having a discussion.
If you want to turn it into something else, have at it, but it is just in your head.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Not me, I'm still here. You started just over 300 threads, in most of which you are busy telling other people what they must do, how they must run their lives, what they must believe, how they must raise their kids, how they must worship, to make you happy.
Spreading your hate far and wide like a petulant child. Boo hoo, people won't play my way... everybody's picking on me... I'm being oppressed.
Must be that 170 IQ that makes you think you have the only way to live properly and it's your duty to make everyone conform.

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by rkzenrage

Whew, we just left the world huh?
I'm having a discussion.
If you want to turn it into something else, have at it, but it is just in your head.

it's in my head too.
You're an asshole. I say that in a state of perfect calm. And mean it.

I have never done any of those things.
I give my opinion and look forward to discussions from both sides.
I do not, however, take those opinions personally like a little kid and misquote people to try to make myself look like something I'm not.
You are pitching a full-fledged fit and it is so damn funny I'm gonna' take a picture.
Are you kicking your feet?
I thought the idea of the Cellar was to discuss things, to learn from our differences.
I have admitted when someone has shown flaws in my reasoning and changed my views in here more than once.
I thank them and look forward to it happening again.
Please, in here, do it for me, show me a reasoned, logical argument that disputes my stance point-by-point... lay it out so I cannot refute it with reason and I will tell you that you have helped me be a better person and a more educated person.
It is a great day for me when this happens!
Do it, not a threat or challenge I REALLY want it, always... I like change and to know that I am wrong.
But, what you are doing now is just sad.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by rkzenrage

I have never done any of those things.

The fuck you haven't, over and over like a hammer.

I give my opinion and look forward to discussions from both sides.
I do not, however, take those opinions personally like a little kid and misquote people to try to make myself look like something I'm not.

You not only misquote others you misquote yourself if it's convenient.

You are pitching a full-fledged fit and it is so damn funny I'm gonna' take a picture.
Are you kicking your feet?

No, but I'm going to be kicking yours from now on.

I thought the idea of the Cellar was to discuss things, to learn from our differences.
I have admitted when someone has shown flaws in my reasoning and changed my views in here more than once.

Not as often as you've changed your posts.

I thank them and look forward to it happening again.
Please, in here, do it for me, show me a reasoned, logical argument that disputes my stance point-by-point... lay it out so I cannot refute it with reason and I will tell you that you have helped me be a better person and a more educated person.

That's bullshit, YOU say, the millions of people that say they benefit from non-profit entities, like the Church, are wrong, because it can't be quantified to your satisfaction. You're arrogance is manifested in the hate you spew.

It is a great day for me when this happens!
Do it, not a threat or challenge I REALLY want it, always... I like change and to know that I am wrong.
But, what you are doing now is just sad.

It is you that is sad. A pathetic shell, eaten up by your own hate for everyone that won't toe your line, because they are somehow oppressing you. Newsflash, the world doesn't revolve around you and never will.