12-01-2011, 05:19 AM
Bowyn Aerrow Wrote:Stripping the church of its tax exempt status will mean that it will not be able to perform the many charities it does. It means that We the People will see new taxes levees against us to pay for welfare, food stamps and other various programs. It will not hurt the church, it may actually help the Churches' cause winning support for its side of the issues.
The churches ARE changing - albeit slowly. Name one church today that denies interracial marriage rites to be performed in its holy sanctums. Now go back 100 years and list them... it would most likely be easier to list the ones that did allow it 100 years ago.
Name one church in the USA that supports slavery. 150+ years ago many of them would pull out scripture to support the secular laws on the keeping of slaves.
Times change, the church changes too - slowly. And mostly from people on the inside, not from people on the outside demanding change of the church.
Come on Bowyn. Until the Roman Catholic Church publishes a financial statement none of us know how much goes for palaces and fancy smocks. Then to get the "so called help" you have to go through some kind of "Jesus Fest." These guys are SELLING to fill the collection plate. If they were really sincere they would be taking their money to non-profit groups like Feeding America where the work is done by volunteers who donate their time.