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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The recent tussle over tax exemptions given to NSA and
Anselm house have given me reason to pause and think about the nature of
religion and organized religious communities. What is organized religion
but the selling of one version of the word of God? Why should organized
religion, which owns property, “sells” religion for money, pays
compensation, be treated differently form other businesses?</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The time has come to put an end to tax exemptions for
organized religion. They should be treated the same as all other
businesses on the Palouse, including being given the opportunity to build in
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