Should churches, synagogues & mosques etc. be taxed?

[Cancel8]

Free has many meanings, which must be derived from context.

With regard to the use of the word "free" in the 1st amendment, specifically in the phrase "prohibiting the free exercise thereof", the most obvious meaning of the word "free" means without (government) encumbrance or interference. There are those who maintain that taxation is a form of encumbrance.

However, the use of the word "free" in the 2nd Amendment obviously does not have the same connotation. In fact, the adjective is used in conjunction with the state - "free state" - whereas the word "free" in the 1st Amendment modifies the noun "expression" - an action of the people. That definitely gives it a different over-all meaning, and the conotation that taxation of the government being an encumbrance cannot be applied to "free state" as it can to "free expression of religion".

Thanks for your response.

I wonder if "Dixie" agrees.

 

[Cancel8]

Free does pertain to money, you've given us no logical reason to conclude that money should not be included. In fact, it flies in the face of reason and logic to presume "free" wouldn't include money. What are you smoking this morning?

So, "Dixie", "free does pertain to money" in the First Amendment, yet "you've given us no logical reason to conclude that money should not be included. In fact, it flies in the face of reason and logic to presume "free" wouldn't include money" in the Second?

 

[USFREEDOM911]

Did anyone ever find out where it says that churches can't advocate in politics? Or is that just more irrational groupthink, like "globalization is inevitable"?

What does a fucking nazi, white purist like you care?

 

[USFREEDOM911]

So when we say we are free men, that means we can be owned by others for zero money?

Does this interfere with your white purity?

 

[Based Chad]

Does this interfere with your white purity?

No. My white purity was established at my conception.

 

[USFREEDOM911]

No. My white purity was established at my conception.

Are you absolutely sure??

 

[Based Chad]

Are you absolutely sure??

Sure that I'm white? Well im discriminated against due to being white. I must be white. Society says I'm white and bad.

 

[USFREEDOM911]

Sure that I'm white? Well im discriminated against due to being white. I must be white. Society says I'm white and bad.

So you're not sure that you're pure; but you push for a white purity.
Doesn't that uncertainty, possibly suggest that you're just part of a mongeloid race?

 

[Based Chad]

So you're not sure that you're pure; but you push for a white purity.
Doesn't that uncertainty, possibly suggest that you're just part of a mongeloid race?

I just don't believe that racial intermarriage is the only real solution as some pea brain insinuated.

 

[USFREEDOM911]

I just don't believe that racial intermarriage is the only real solution as some pea brain insinuated.

Ja Vol mein fuhrer
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[Based Chad]

Ja Vol mein fuhrer
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whatever, cum bucket.

 

[USFREEDOM911]

whatever, cum bucket.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, did the widdle nazi get his ayrian feewings hurt.

 

[Based Chad]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, did the widdle nazi get his ayrian feewings hurt.

The only people here advocating fascism and racial disrimination are the globalists. Check your facts before you start queefing at the mouth.

 

[Cancel8]

Drug users, prostitutes, gambling.

Religious organizations are solely responsible for criminalizing the above?

 

[USFREEDOM911]

The only people here advocating fascism and racial disrimination are the globalists. Check your facts before you start queefing at the mouth.

Are you trying to suggest that you weren't the one who accused someone of trying to destroy "white purity"??

 

[Based Chad]

Are you trying to suggest that you weren't the one who accused someone of trying to destroy "white purity"??

White purity is not a racist concept. Just like it's not racist to suggest a dog is full blooded shnauzer.

Lo, the racism is in the ones who suggest white purity must be destroyed with intermarriage.

 

[Liberty]

Tax on religious institutions, is a defacto tax on the 1st Amendment. Congress shall make NO LAW prohibiting the free exercise of religion. The exercise is no longer "free" once it is taxed. It would be the equivalent of saying you must pay a tax in order to cast a vote.

I certainly hope, if and when this idea does come up, it is proposed by a Democrat, so the Republicans can reap the huge political rewards for the stupidity.

What's prohibited?

We're talking about taxes.

Virginia churches aren't exempt.

Why aren't they running to the 1st Amendment?

 

[USFREEDOM911]

White purity is not a racist concept. Just like it's not racist to suggest a dog is full blooded shnauzer.

Lo, the racism is in the ones who suggest white purity must be destroyed with intermarriage.

I see you're getting your talking points from such sites like Stormfront and David Duke.

 

[Liberty]

White purity is not a racist concept. Just like it's not racist to suggest a dog is full blooded shnauzer.

Lo, the racism is in the ones who suggest white purity must be destroyed with intermarriage.

Isn't a shnauzer a German breed?

At least you're consistent.

 

[Cancel8]

Tax on religious institutions, is a defacto tax on the 1st Amendment. Congress shall make NO LAW prohibiting the free exercise of religion. The exercise is no longer "free" once it is taxed. It would be the equivalent of saying you must pay a tax in order to cast a vote.

I certainly hope, if and when this idea does come up, it is proposed by a Democrat, so the Republicans can reap the huge political rewards for the stupidity.

So, "free" means no taxes in the First Amendment?

What's "free" mean in the Second?