Comments on: The Rules Don't Apply to Me http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html NIGHTTIME IS FOR DREAMING. DAYLIGHT IS FOR ACTION. Mon, 1 Dec 2008 16:22:09 +0000 By: Mark Twayne http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29393 Mark Twayne Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:53:14 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29393 That is correct about what he said religions corporation plans. The mormon church aka The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints hides their accounts under the name Corporation of The First Presiding Bishopric. That is correct about what he said religions corporation plans. The mormon church aka The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints hides their accounts under the name Corporation of The First Presiding Bishopric.

]]> By: Ben http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29242 Ben Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:13:52 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29242 Says James Bradbury: "Yeah, it's even better than Oral Roberts! Are there any others? Randy Rogers perhaps? (As an aside, in British slang, Randy means "horny"... hehe - sorry)." And "rogers" means... (Look it up) Says James Bradbury: "Yeah, it's even better than Oral Roberts! Are there any others? Randy Rogers perhaps?
(As an aside, in British slang, Randy means "horny"... hehe - sorry)."

And "rogers" means...

(Look it up)

]]> By: Ebonmuse http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29211 Ebonmuse Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:44:43 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29211 <blockquote>Can I get an Amen here?</blockquote> No, you can't. But I agree most wholeheartedly anyway. :)

Can I get an Amen here?

No, you can't. But I agree most wholeheartedly anyway. :)

]]> By: cranker http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29210 cranker Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:11:18 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29210 Religions talk about how much they give to charity and the poor etc. It is actually our money( our taxes ) that they give and it always comes with a price tag; belief in a magical sky dude of a certain persuasion. Tax the crap out of them starting with the Catholic church. Tax any religiously associated charity or business. Can I get an Amen here? Religions talk about how much they give to charity and the poor etc. It is actually our money( our taxes ) that they give and it always comes with a price tag; belief in a magical sky dude of a certain persuasion. Tax the crap out of them starting with the Catholic church. Tax any religiously associated charity or business.

Can I get an Amen here?

]]> By: goyo http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29207 goyo Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:19:07 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29207 You're right, chiron. If there is a profit, it should be taxed. I am a school teacher, and principals and superintendents are fired all the time if the school ends up with money at the end of the fiscal year. Since they are tax-exempt, they have to use (spend) all of the money in their budget. If they end up with extra money, someone is held accountable. It is supposed to be used legitimately. You're right, chiron. If there is a profit, it should be taxed. I am a school teacher, and principals and superintendents are fired all the time if the school ends up with money at the end of the fiscal year. Since they are tax-exempt, they have to use (spend) all of the money in their budget. If they end up with extra money, someone is held accountable. It is supposed to be used legitimately.

]]> By: chiron613 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29204 chiron613 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:57:53 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29204 I cannot understand the reasoning behind giving tax exemption to churches. It amounts to my tax dollars subsidizing church-related activities, because I am paying more taxes to cover what these churches aren't paying. I doubt any politician has the guts to tackle this issue, but I believe that whenever there is an income, there should be taxation. If churches (or others) want to reduce their taxes, let them give money to charities and others who need it, which may have been the idea behind the exemption in the first place. I cannot understand the reasoning behind giving tax exemption to churches. It amounts to my tax dollars subsidizing church-related activities, because I am paying more taxes to cover what these churches aren't paying.

I doubt any politician has the guts to tackle this issue, but I believe that whenever there is an income, there should be taxation. If churches (or others) want to reduce their taxes, let them give money to charities and others who need it, which may have been the idea behind the exemption in the first place.

]]> By: goyo http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29183 goyo Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:30:23 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29183 I love to watch programs on the religious channels from time to time, just for laughs. This past weekend, I saw a program where one of our fine preachers from Texas was guest preaching on another's program. He had written a book entitled, "the seven times jesus bled", or something like that. He had a Jewish Talit, the white garment that Jewish believers wear, and said that this garment would protect the wearer from spirits, principalities, and demons, while praying. He then proceeded to pray over the letters that people had sent in, all the while, the other preacher was begging for people to send in gifts of $700.00, and they would send them a talit also. The funny thing was, the implication is that if you don't pray with the talit, you're prayers wouldn't be as effective. Of course, the $700.00 amount was because of the numbers of times that jesus bled. How revolting! He kept repeating anecdotes of how different people had been cured of various diseases, and problems while just touching this garment. Sound familiar? What a rip-off. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. These quacks are legion. And it's all tax-exempt. I love to watch programs on the religious channels from time to time, just for laughs. This past weekend, I saw a program where one of our fine preachers from Texas was guest preaching on another's program. He had written a book entitled, "the seven times jesus bled", or something like that. He had a Jewish Talit, the white garment that Jewish believers wear, and said that this garment would protect the wearer from spirits, principalities, and demons, while praying. He then proceeded to pray over the letters that people had sent in, all the while, the other preacher was begging for people to send in gifts of $700.00, and they would send them a talit also. The funny thing was, the implication is that if you don't pray with the talit, you're prayers wouldn't be as effective. Of course, the $700.00 amount was because of the numbers of times that jesus bled. How revolting!
He kept repeating anecdotes of how different people had been cured of various diseases, and problems while just touching this garment. Sound familiar?
What a rip-off. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. These quacks are legion.
And it's all tax-exempt.

]]> By: James Bradbury http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29175 James Bradbury Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:10:51 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29175 Obligatory George Carlin quote: <i>Religion convinced the world that there's an invisible man in the sky who watches everything you do. And there's 10 things he doesn't want you to do or else you'll go to a burning place with a lake of fire until the end of eternity. But he loves you! ...And he needs money! He's all powerful, but he can't handle money!</i> Obligatory George Carlin quote:
Religion convinced the world that there's an invisible man in the sky who watches everything you do. And there's 10 things he doesn't want you to do or else you'll go to a burning place with a lake of fire until the end of eternity. But he loves you! ...And he needs money! He's all powerful, but he can't handle money!

]]> By: corsair the rational pirate http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29174 corsair the rational pirate Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:41:17 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29174 <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080917/">In God We Tru$t</a> In God We Tru$t

]]> By: KShep http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29169 KShep Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:22:10 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2007/12/the-rules-dont-apply-to-me.html#comment-29169 <blockquote> re: Creflo Dollar. Yeah, it's even better than Oral Roberts! Are there any others? Randy Rogers perhaps?</blockquote> I remember a movie back in the 80's where Andy Kaufman played a TV preacher with the most atomic pompadour you've ever seen---twice the size of Jack Van Impe's. He convinced his followers to send all their worldly possessions to him because god was sick and dying and promised a ticket to heaven for those who gave everything etc. etc. The preacher's name? Armageddon Thunderbird. Funniest name I've ever heard. (Announcer: "Send all your worldly possessions to GOD; care of Armageddon Thunderbird.......") Wish I could remember the name of that movie.

re: Creflo Dollar.

Yeah, it's even better than Oral Roberts! Are there any others? Randy Rogers perhaps?

I remember a movie back in the 80's where Andy Kaufman played a TV preacher with the most atomic pompadour you've ever seen---twice the size of Jack Van Impe's. He convinced his followers to send all their worldly possessions to him because god was sick and dying and promised a ticket to heaven for those who gave everything etc. etc.

The preacher's name? Armageddon Thunderbird. Funniest name I've ever heard.

(Announcer: "Send all your worldly possessions to GOD; care of Armageddon Thunderbird.......")

Wish I could remember the name of that movie.

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