[Vision2020] Banned From Church

[Donovan Arnold]

Oh yes, the great and mighty wisdom of the great James A Garfield, president for a few days, who was shot for selling off his cabinet positions. 
   
  I am sure that if in 1881, as in 2008, if churches were taxed, Black churches, Catholic Churches, Mormon Church's, Synagogues and minority religions, would have all been taxed and given the same level of service as Protestant Churches, because we as a nation, have always been fair in how we collect and divide our resources, right?
   
  Brilliant idea to tax the churches. We can also give rebates to churches that preach what the government and the majority of voters thinks is best, like birth control, or being against abortion, depending on the district, right?
   
  One thing I want, is my church being under the control financially of people that disagree with my religion like the local, state, and federal governments. Why not, they do everything else great don't they? 
   
  Injecting government power and control over churches has always gone so well in world history, so lets try it again, right?
   
  Best Regards,
   
  Donovan 

Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
        st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }                “The divorce between Church and State ought to be absolute.  It ought to be so absolute that no Church property anywhere, in any state or in the nation, should be exempt for equal taxation; for if you exempt the property of any church organization to that extent you impose a tax upon the whole community.” 
   
  — James A Garfield, 20th U.S. President (1881)
   
  Seeya round town, Moscow.
  
Tom Hansen
  Moscow, Idaho
    "I was a stranger, and you welcomed me."  (Matthew 25:35) 

   



       
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