Re: The quid pro quo theory

2004-06-10 Thread Steven Jamar
Sorry, but I don't see any of this as demonstrable or even as really very relevant to the interpretation of or to a consideration of the value of the religion clauses. 1. Free exercise is a valuable thing regardless of a law insuring it which affects various groups differently. The different

Re: New Legislation on Church Tax-Exempt Status

2004-06-10 Thread MSternAJC
Not a single chucrh group of any size supports this bill.It accomplishes little for churches.However,it must be said that part of the problem here is that IRS rules say one thing,its trainng manuals something else again, and the IRS practically never enforces those rules anyway,and so it is

Re: New Legislation on Church Tax-Exempt Status

2004-06-10 Thread JMHACLJ
In a message dated 6/10/2004 3:20:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Not a single chucrh group of any size supports this bill. As is often the case, the church has learned to behave itself, and doesn't need the confusion of liberty. Jim "Don't Feed the Hand that

Board Clearing Way for Baptisms

2004-06-10 Thread JMHACLJ
snipPark clears the way for baptisms in Virginia river By the Associated PressPublished June 10, 2004FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Officials of a park where a church group was asked to leave after performing baptisms in the Rappahannock River have approved a policy that will allow that religious