Re: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status

2008-11-17 Thread G Money
On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's not like there is some vetting process on Sundays :) That's what I've been trying to say! Thanks Loathe. Brain's not in gear yet. -- Divine creation hears me And it squashes me with fear ~~

RE: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status

2008-11-17 Thread Loathe
Hatton Humphrey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 8:32 AM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status > > > In fact, you could walk into their service on sunday and > get communion. > > Anyone c

Re: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status

2008-11-17 Thread G Money
On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 7:32 AM, C. Hatton Humphrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > If he's like most Catholic priests, this isn't 100% accurate. > Catholics traditionally do not have an "open table" as most protestant > churches do. Normally someone who is new in a catholic church has to > meet with

Re: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status

2008-11-17 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
> In fact, you could walk into their service on sunday and get communion. > Anyone could. They rely on the faithful to determine for themselves if they > should receive what is, to Catholics, a holy sacrament. If he's like most Catholic priests, this isn't 100% accurate. Catholics traditionally do

Re: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status

2008-11-17 Thread G Money
Well, for the record, he isn't withholding anything from anyone. He's not polling people as they come up the communion line to see whom they voted for. Anyone who voted for Obama can get communion. In fact, you could walk into their service on sunday and get communion. Anyone could. They rely on t

Re: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status

2008-11-17 Thread Maureen
It's a first amendment issue. Supposed to prevent government suppression of churches by taxation. On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 11:01 PM, Jochem van Dieten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't understand why any religious group should have tax exempt status in > the first place. > > Jochem ~~

Re: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status

2008-11-16 Thread Jochem van Dieten
I don't understand why any religious group should have tax exempt status in the first place. Jochem ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick

Re: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status

2008-11-15 Thread denstar
On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Loathe wrote: > You should be tolerant of those things you consider evil? Hells noes! STONE 'EM ALL! KILL THEM EVIL-DOERS!!! Er, well, how tolerant? Seriously tho, if you want tax-exemption and whatnot, no political crap. Ideals and whatnot- fine, but otherwi

Re: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status

2008-11-14 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
This church stepped over the line. If you're going to be a lobbyist for a candidate and withhold benefits from people who didn't vote your way, you've become a business/government entity. On Nov 14, 2008, at 7:46 PM, Loathe wrote: > Nope, parts of the democrat party go directly against chur

RE: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status

2008-11-14 Thread Loathe
You should be tolerant of those things you consider evil? > -Original Message- > From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 5:43 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: I believe this church should lose it's tax exe

RE: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status

2008-11-14 Thread Loathe
Nope, parts of the democrat party go directly against church theology and by simply supporting them they are considered to be in sin. I don't like the catholic church, I was raised inside it, but they aren't doing anything worthy of losing their status here. > -Original Message- > From: Z

Re: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status

2008-11-14 Thread Scott Stroz
I am no lover of the Catholic Church, but it does not seem too out of line with their teachings about abortion. I am not condoning what the the priest said (I think I remember something coming from someone in the Catholic church back in 2004 as well), just seems to be consistent with what they tea

Re: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status

2008-11-14 Thread Cameron Childress
You are right - I left out the part about the little kids. On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 5:47 PM, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One idiot priest != The Catholic Church. However, he should be > removed and his statements disavowed. If not, then yes, this church > should lose its tax exemption. >

Re: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status

2008-11-14 Thread Maureen
One idiot priest != The Catholic Church. However, he should be removed and his statements disavowed. If not, then yes, this church should lose its tax exemption. On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 2:43 PM, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ahhh... intolerance... What the Catholic church is al

Re: I believe this church should lose it's tax exempt status

2008-11-14 Thread Cameron Childress
Ahhh... intolerance... What the Catholic church is all about. -Cameron On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 4:15 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > SC priest: No communion for Obama supporters > > http://tinyurl.com/6j8afp ~