The Catholic bishops’ new ‘religious liberty’ campaign jeopardizes the rights of all Americans, according to Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
In a statement issued today, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called on every diocese in the country to engage in a ‘Fortnight for Freedom’ during the two weeks leading up to the Fourth of July. Parishioners will be asked to study, pray and take action about alleged infringements on religious liberty.
I don't understand why these businesses aren't regulated and taxed like any other business.
I really don't understand how many people are unable to recognize that these organizations are just for profit enterprises.
Perhaps they are confused by the somewhat voluntary fee for and intangible service.
Yep, you don't understand. However there is a good reason and it is based on history. You might study up on what can happen when governments can use taxes and "regulations" to control and change religions.
Yep, you don't understand. However there is a good reason and it is based on history. You might study up on what can happen when governments can use taxes and "regulations" to control and change religions.
You have it ass backwards as usual.
It is not government wanting to control and change religion, it is religion wanting to control and change society. Unlike you and Mitt Romney, the majority of Americans think they have a secular society outside of places of worship.
Churches are not taxed, for historical reasons, as you say, forcing everyone to pay for their civil services. When they enter into the free market having nothing to do with worship, they can damn well follow all the rules everyone else has.
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A man loudly ranted about national security, the CIA and international spying aboard a flight from Hong Kong to Newark Monday, causing passengers to tackle him and bind his hands and feet for the duration of the flight. (June 17)
Perry signed the legislation-it's now effective immediately.
Does Texas's action really mean anything? Seems more like a pyrrhic victory-after all, this doesn't preempt the Federal Government.
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