[Patton@Bastogne]

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the Church is exempt for a reason ...

People who think churches should be taxed had better think things through again.


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Jesus Christ paid His taxes to Rome and Caesar.

That's a fact.

Why should you recommend that American Churches DISOBEY Christ's example ?

Are you saying that American tax-emempt (politically muzzled) churches are "wiser" or "more spiritual" than Jesus Christ ?


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The Christian Churches that Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and George Washington attended were indeed "tax-exempt" ...

but their Pastors WERE NOT POLITICALLY MUZZLED like American Christian Pastors today.


American Church "tax-exempt status" is a CLEAR "voluntarily-accepted" BRIBE for POLITICAL SILENCE.

Period.


What does The LORD God command about bribery ?

Exodus 23:8

And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of those who are in the right.


Rashputin ... you say that issue is all about Government Control of American Churches.

"WHEN" ... American Xhurches JETTISON the SPIRITUAL CURSE of IRS 501 C-3 ...

then they will "genuinely"" be FREE of Government Control.



Suggestion: Ask your Pastor thus Sunday to read IRS 501 C-3 from the Church Pulpit.

Just make sure you've got your bible, cellphone and car-keys in your hands ...

... as you're QUICKLY ESCORTED OUT THE DOOR.



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[Rashputin]

You're confusing 501C corporations with churches. If some organization files as a corporation, so be it, but that doesn't justify taxing churches organized as churches and not as corporations.