[extropy-chat] grow closer to god--through the mail!!

[Mike Lorrey]

--- Olga Bourlin <fauxever at sprynet.com> wrote:

> From: "Brent Neal" <brentn at freeshell.org>
> 
> > I will point out, for sake of fairness, that religions without
> organizations, such as many Neopagan faiths, do not receive
> recognition from
> the government.  Most Pagan groups don't even have 501(c)(3) status.
> I'd be willing to bet that Hindu temples in the US are in the same
> boat, though I have no data to speak about that authoritatively.
> 
> I am actually opposed to all forms of "oh-how-special" tax exemptions
> for religious groups (in my post I was trying to be mock-serious).
> 
> At the very least, I would like religions to be taxed like any other
> entertainment business.

Freedom of expression and concience cannot be taxed. If you are for it,
you are no kind of libertarian.

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Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                      -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
Blog: http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=Sadomikeyism


		
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