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Re: church of crypto anarchy (Re: Taxing Churches for their views? Bad idea. (fwd)) (fwd)
Jim Choate <[email protected]> writes:
> Adam Back <[email protected]>
> > Seems to me that the distinction that churches are exempt from taxes
> > partly hinges on their non-profit, or not-for-profit status.
>
> No, it stems from the fundamental democratic axiom of seperation of church
> and state. If the churches pay taxes they aren't seperate.
I pay taxes, I am separated from the state.
> If the state supports churches they aren't seperate.
If the state doesn't tax churches they are subsidizing them relative
to other sorts of organisations. This is surely a form of support.
Adam