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Cruz's Religion Once Wasn't So Obvious
U.S. News And World Report ^ | Jan. 30, 2016 | WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press

Posted on 02/27/2016 7:21:20 PM PST by gg188

...Cruz doesn't tithe. He and his wife donated less than 1 percent of their income to charity and nothing to churches, including to their own in Houston, according to tax returns from 2006 to 2010, the most recent Cruz has released.

His campaign declined requests from The Associated Press to provide recent tax returns or otherwise demonstrate donations since 2010. Cruz has said he and his wife were more focused on using their seven-figure annual income to build a financial foundation for their family.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: christians; cruzandgod; cruzchristian; cruzevangelicals; faith; pharisiancanuban
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To: old curmudgeon
"I saw a report today that Trump donated $960,000 or so to republicans and only $564,000 to dims."

Provide a link please. Words by a Freeper can be just that, words.

61 posted on 02/27/2016 8:16:25 PM PST by Spunky (Trump says: I am Greedy! Greedy! Greedy! and he is also a LIAR! LIAR! LIAR!)
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To: bigbob

I believe if Santorum were still in the race, I would vote for him. Cruz is getting really hard to defend.


62 posted on 02/27/2016 8:17:21 PM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: gg188

Link doesn’t work.


63 posted on 02/27/2016 8:19:30 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: jeffersondem
Are you suggesting that Cruz has asked forgiveness for not being faithful? NOTICE how he didn't say he did, did he? NOTICE how he didn't say that he's tithing now, did he?

What a typical political double speak.

Do you actually fall for it?
64 posted on 02/27/2016 8:20:25 PM PST by GLDNGUN
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To: Just mythoughts
I heard earlier today that Cruz has filed an extension.

He might have made public a copy of that.

But an extension tells you nothing.

You give a number for your income and the tax you owe and attach a check for that amount.

No details.

Before the time runs out on the extension, you do the full report and pay any difference.

Filing the extension keeps you from being delinquent.

As I used a CPA, I do not remember all of the details even though the nature of my business caused me to file a dozen or so over the years. But that is the basics.

If my memory is correct, you don't even need to sign the extension as your CPA can sign it for you.

So if it is correct that Cruz got an extension and showed that, he has done nothing.

65 posted on 02/27/2016 8:20:47 PM PST by old curmudgeon
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

Do the other candidates tithe?

This is not an issue for President. He admits he should have, so as a Christian that’s that. He should have. As President, it is a non issue.


It does matter. Anyone professing to be as holy as he and his father are making himself out to be should know the tithing amount. He made a lot more than me and I give 10%.

He lost a lot of my respect on this one. He’s not the person I thought him to be. I don’t want to say hypocrite but he can now spare me with the holier than thou act.

Donald doesn’t have to defend himself on this because he doesn’t put on that kind of show.

Yeah, I know one doesn’t have to tithe to be Christian. However, it is a statement of faith to me.


66 posted on 02/27/2016 8:20:51 PM PST by boycott (--)
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To: Spunky

I will try to find the link, but you might do your own homework.


67 posted on 02/27/2016 8:22:04 PM PST by old curmudgeon
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To: Jim Robinson

It isn’t. There is no FEC requirement for candidates to release their tax returns. If there is, I haven’t found it.


68 posted on 02/27/2016 8:23:45 PM PST by PJBankard (I wouldn't let Obama or Hillary run my Dairy Queen - Wayne Allen Root)
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To: gg188
$44,500 --- hmmm, that's about $44,500 more than the Clinton's have given in their entire lives.

...if you don't count Bill's used undies.

69 posted on 02/27/2016 8:26:23 PM PST by Baynative (The people promising to raise taxes and support abortion are already rich and already born.)
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To: Just mythoughts
TED CRUZ RELEASED HIS TAX FILINGS TONIGHT
70 posted on 02/27/2016 8:27:47 PM PST by Spunky (Trump says: I am Greedy! Greedy! Greedy! and he is also a LIAR! LIAR! LIAR!)
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To: Spunky

January 2012?


71 posted on 02/27/2016 8:29:53 PM PST by Just mythoughts (Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

Do the other candidates tithe?

This is not an issue for President. He admits he should have, so as a Christian that’s that. He should have. As President, it is a non issue.


Non issue? Surprising to hear you say that.

Cruz has courted the pastors, raised his hands in prayer with Christian followers, spoken from the pulpit, had his father, a pastor, stumping to Christians for him. He wears his faith on his shirt sleeve and is capitalizing on it.

Many of the most ardent Cruz supporters on FR have pretty much insisted that if we are a Christian, it is our Christian duty to vote for Cruz. OH, and we are NOT true Christians if we don’t.

So really, a central reason, if not the central reason Christians are are being encouraged to vote for him is because of his faith...so it is sort of important how he honors it.


72 posted on 02/27/2016 8:30:11 PM PST by Freedom56v2 (I stand with Sheriff Joe, Phyllis Schlafly, Jerry Falwell Jr, Sarah Palin, Pat Robertson, Willie :))
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To: Spunky

I read it earlier but can’t find the FR thread. However, here is a link to an article:

http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2015/jul/09/ben-ferguson/donald-trumps-campaign-contributions-democrats-and/


73 posted on 02/27/2016 8:30:32 PM PST by PJBankard (I wouldn't let Obama or Hillary run my Dairy Queen - Wayne Allen Root)
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To: Spunky

This is not the link from which I got my original numbers. That one was over a 26 year period so he numbers are different.

However this one is much more detailed.

Note that in the very last paragraph of this article, the auhor reveals that he is not a Trump fan.

That makes this report even more credible.

http://mischafisher.com/donald-trumps-campaign-contributions.html


74 posted on 02/27/2016 8:33:43 PM PST by old curmudgeon
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To: boycott

Do you tithe?


75 posted on 02/27/2016 8:40:43 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: bushwon

Do you tithe?


76 posted on 02/27/2016 8:41:14 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Scrambler Bob

Tithing is an Old Testament Legalism.

It sure is great for funding “Pastors” and “Church” buildings.


Non-sense. Jesus didn’t change the law. He said so.

If not for funding Pastors and Churches, what are you doing to help further the gospel.


77 posted on 02/27/2016 8:44:09 PM PST by boycott (--)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

Do you tithe?


Yes I do. And a lot higher percentage than Ted Cruz. But you want hear me on the radio talking about how morally superior I am.


78 posted on 02/27/2016 8:46:03 PM PST by boycott (--)
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To: boycott

He does not talk about being morally superior. He is contrasting positions and record and temperament.

Trump says the IRS targets him because he is such a great Christian. Does he tithe?

As for you, I did not ask if you give. I asked if you tithe. Do you give 10% of your total income to the church?


79 posted on 02/27/2016 8:49:25 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Spunky

Those releases are thru 2010. Nice try.


80 posted on 02/27/2016 8:54:10 PM PST by datura (Proud Infidel)
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