church of crypto anarchy (Re: Taxing Churches for their views? Bad idea. (fwd)) (fwd)
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Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 23:25:02 GMT From: Adam Back <aba@dcs.ex.ac.uk> Subject: church of crypto anarchy (Re: Taxing Churches for their views? Bad idea. (fwd))
Seems to me that the distinction that churches are exempt from taxes partly hinges on their non-profit, or not-for-profit status.
No, it stems from the fundamental democratic axiom of seperation of church and state. If the churches pay taxes they aren't seperate. If the state supports churches they aren't seperate. ____________________________________________________________________ | | | The financial policy of the welfare state requires that there | | be no way for the owners of wealth to protect themselves. | | | | -Alan Greenspan- | | | | _____ The Armadillo Group | | ,::////;::-. Austin, Tx. USA | | /:'///// ``::>/|/ http://www.ssz.com/ | | .', |||| `/( e\ | | -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- Jim Choate | | ravage@ssz.com | | 512-451-7087 | |____________________________________________________________________|
Jim Choate <ravage@ssz.com> writes:
Adam Back <aba@dcs.ex.ac.uk>
Seems to me that the distinction that churches are exempt from taxes partly hinges on their non-profit, or not-for-profit status.
No, it stems from the fundamental democratic axiom of seperation of church and state. If the churches pay taxes they aren't seperate.
I pay taxes, I am separated from the state.
If the state supports churches they aren't seperate.
If the state doesn't tax churches they are subsidizing them relative to other sorts of organisations. This is surely a form of support. Adam
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