At 9:58 PM -0700 11/4/97, Eric Cordian wrote: See my other post on this topic. The Christian *LEFT* has been active for several decades in opposing U.S. involvement in wars, in aiding and abetting draft dodgers, in supporting Marxist regimes in Latin America, in establishing the Sanctuary Movement, in sabotaging ICBM production facilities, and in urging churchgoers to vote the agenda being pushed. So? Tax all churches or tax no churches, but don't give government the power to decide if a religion is "worthy" of special tax treatment.
While I agree with some of your points, I would think that a clear line can be drawn between Religions as expressed in organized churches, and religously oriented political organizations. Raplh Reed & Crew have distinctly different characteristics than does Da Pope. I don't believe that the churches religious activities should be taxed or regualted, however their commercial enterprises should be taxed like every other corporation.