Comments on: NJ Shuts down http://atheists.org/blog/2006/07/05/nj_shuts_down A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:47:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: scobysnx http://atheists.org/blog/2006/07/05/nj_shuts_down/comment-page-1#comment-39571 scobysnx Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39571 I do feel that if we want religion to stay out of Government, then Government needs to stay out of religion. Unfortunately, taxation can be used (and is often, how do you think lobbyist make a living) as a form of Government control. Therefore, I feel taxing them would be contradictory to the 1st amendment. I do feel that if we want religion to stay out of Government, then Government needs to stay out of religion. Unfortunately, taxation can be used (and is often, how do you think lobbyist make a living) as a form of Government control. Therefore, I feel taxing them would be contradictory to the 1st amendment.

]]> By: Bones http://atheists.org/blog/2006/07/05/nj_shuts_down/comment-page-1#comment-39575 Bones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39575 Corporations are looked on as distinct entities, and are taxed as such. I don't see how churches are any different. They have certainly made themselves into a big business, and should be treated as such.<br /> <br /> Churches, pastors, priests, and archbishops are taking a more active role in shaping the rules of our government. They can and do turn everything into a religious fight.(why else would we even be discussing what marriage should be?). <br /> <br /> This seems to me to be REPRESENTATION WITHOUT TAXATION.<br /> <br /> It's starting to remind me of the puritans rules that Massachusetts citizens had to follow in 1800. How long until we get to that point?<br /> <br /> Can you imagine the amount of money NJ could collect, just from the catholic church(the richest company in the world, microsoft be damned)? Corporations are looked on as distinct entities, and are taxed as such. I don’t see how churches are any different. They have certainly made themselves into a big business, and should be treated as such.

Churches, pastors, priests, and archbishops are taking a more active role in shaping the rules of our government. They can and do turn everything into a religious fight.(why else would we even be discussing what marriage should be?).

This seems to me to be REPRESENTATION WITHOUT TAXATION.

It’s starting to remind me of the puritans rules that Massachusetts citizens had to follow in 1800. How long until we get to that point?

Can you imagine the amount of money NJ could collect, just from the catholic church(the richest company in the world, microsoft be damned)?

]]> By: scobysnx http://atheists.org/blog/2006/07/05/nj_shuts_down/comment-page-1#comment-39579 scobysnx Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39579 If religious institutions start talking politics from the palpate then their tax exempt status should be revoke. If they do not, then I still feel that taxation can be considered Government interference in religion. While corporations are distinct entities, unlike religion, the constitution offers them no protection from Government controls. If religious institutions start talking politics from the palpate then their tax exempt status should be revoke. If they do not, then I still feel that taxation can be considered Government interference in religion. While corporations are distinct entities, unlike religion, the constitution offers them no protection from Government controls.

]]> By: scobysnx http://atheists.org/blog/2006/07/05/nj_shuts_down/comment-page-1#comment-39610 scobysnx Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39610 I might be mistaken, but wouldn't NJ be losing billions in tax revenue by closing Casin*os and beaches. I might be mistaken, but wouldn’t NJ be losing billions in tax revenue by closing Casin*os and beaches.

]]> By: adeffs http://atheists.org/blog/2006/07/05/nj_shuts_down/comment-page-1#comment-39620 adeffs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-39620 scobysnx,<br /> <br /> yes, but the reason it was done was so the governor could force the legislature to pass his agenda'd budget, so he's "punishing" the state because the people don't like what he's doing.<br /> <br /> welcome to modern american politics. scobysnx,

yes, but the reason it was done was so the governor could force the legislature to pass his agenda’d budget, so he’s “punishing” the state because the people don’t like what he’s doing.

welcome to modern american politics.

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