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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Rose,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I don't read Courtney's blog so
wouldn't have known I was being talked about. Someone likely has already
sent a membership list of Christ's Church to the IRS. It may sweeten
someone's 401(k) so they can retire early.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>He is probably sore about all the
students Logos school has been losing. They had 300 last year and then 240 this
year so in just 4 years they will have no students. I used the same logic he
used as he was one of the Christ's Church group who used to bitch about the
"government schools" and how fast the Moscow School district was losing
students. He had predicted that the Moscow Schools would be closing in a few
years because of the students they were using. He questioned where the students
went so I suppose that Logos school also is keeping track of where there
students are going. He probably has it on a graph somewhere as he loves graphs.
He was mainly sore because he had to pay the taxes that supported that school.
We now see that the money has been well spent because the Moscow Schools scored
highest in many of the required Idaho tests. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Dick Schmidt</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=DonaldH675@aol.com
href="mailto:DonaldH675@aol.com">DonaldH675@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 11, 2004 8:02
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Warning Scriptural
Conversation.</DIV>
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<P>The heading of this email should prepare (and filter disinterested)
readers that although this is not a doctrinal conversation it does
discuss a biblical text that I mentioned previously regarding payment of
taxes. I am asking all compassionate readers to send some of their pocket
change to our former Vision 2020 pen pal, Dale Courtney. His bible must
be incomplete because he missed some important text in remarks he made
about/to? Dick Schmidt. I personally would feel badly if Dale's bible
were so worn that entire verses had vanished. And yet, that seems to be the
case.</P>
<P>I quoted Matthew 22: 16-21 which contains what I believe are very
clear instructions to pay taxes. And while Jesus did not specify
"property taxes" lets assume that he meant all taxes. And further, going
out on a limb, lets say that Jesus didn't suggest that for profit business'
should be hidden behind the claim of religion.</P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">"Teacher, we
know that you are true, and teach the way of God truthfully, and care for no
man; for you do not regard the position of men. Tell us, then, what you
think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" But Jesus,
aware of their malice, said, "Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?
Show me the money for the tax. And they brought him a coin. And
Jesus said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">? They said,
"Caesar's." Then he said to them. "Render therefore to Caesar the things
that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." Matthew 22: 16
-21.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">Dale, in a
mean spirited blog, which frankly is more reminiscent of his pastor than the
decent man I know Dale can be, weighed in on Dick Schmidt's remarks with the
following:</SPAN></P>
<P>"For readers outside of Moscow, <A
href="http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2004-October/011812.html">Dick
Schmidt</A> shows what conservatives in Moscow are up against. Spin is not the
word for it. It's malicious twisting.We say “pay your taxes” -- individual and
corporate; but churches should remain tax-exempt......</P></DIV>
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<P> For the record (again), Jesus said in Matt 22:15-21</P>
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<P><FONT color=#800000><SPAN VERTICAL-ALIGN: super; ?>16</SPAN> And
they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying,
"Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and
you do not care about anyone's opinion, for you are not swayed by
appearances. <SPAN VERTICAL-ALIGN: super; ?>And they brought him a
denarius. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN VERTICAL-ALIGN: super; ?><FONT
color=#a52a2a><SPAN ?>"Therefore render to Caesar the things that are
Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."</SPAN><FONT color=#800000>
</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN VERTICAL-ALIGN: super; ?><A
href="http://right-mind.us/archive/2004/10/11/343.aspx">http://right-mind.us/archive/2004/10/11/343.aspx</A>"</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN VERTICAL-ALIGN: super; ?>Me again:</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN VERTICAL-ALIGN: super; ?>Here's the problem, aside from the snotty
tone, which I do believe Dick can handle without my three cents worth.
Dale leaves out verses 17 and 18 which speak directly to the point of my
post, and the point of Dick's comments.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN VERTICAL-ALIGN: super; ?><FONT color=#ff0000>Tell us, therefore,
what do You think? It is lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN VERTICAL-ALIGN: super; ?><FONT color=#ff0000>But Jesus
perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test Me, you
hypocrites?"</FONT> <SPAN VERTICAL-ALIGN: super; ?>Matthew 22:
17-18 (for Dale's convenience the New King James
Version)</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN VERTICAL-ALIGN: super; ?>So, Dale, how is it that you cherry
pick and edit biblical text to suit your purpose, and then accuse the
Intoleristas and Dick </SPAN><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000
PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SANSSERIF">of malicious twisting and lying about
people? You know better.</FONT></P>
<P>Rose Huskey</P>
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