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UniqueUserName

(283 posts)
20. Your post is something that my vainglorious sister would say
Mon Jul 11, 2022, 05:59 AM
Jul 2022

My sister told me that Americans donate more to charity than any other people.

And I pointed out to her that a society that needs charity is inherently broken. The Swedes don't donate to charity because they've built a social safety net into their system. The swedes don't need to donate to charity because their society cares about the people in it.

Christians want to pat themselves on the back and tell themselves how wonderful they are.

Do you want to discuss the mutable English language? Christian does not mean Christlike anymore or even follower of Christ. If enough people wrangle the term "Christian" to be nazi. It means Nazi.
The largest Protestant denomination in the United States is the Southern Baptist. The southern baptist broke away from the Baptist at large because they wanted to own slaves. The southern baptist still do not ordain women as pastors.

Tax the churches [View all] dweller Jul 2022 OP
YES BlueBloodedAmerican Jul 2022 #1
Should have been done a long time ago FoxNewsSucks Jul 2022 #2
Yes. Vow of poverty assholes.... LakeArenal Jul 2022 #3
AFAIK, only Catholic clergy take a vow of poverty. wnylib Jul 2022 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author wyn borkins Jul 2022 #4
If there is no separation, there can be no exemption. Simple. elias7 Jul 2022 #5
No representation without taxation! Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2022 #6
THANK YOU Skittles Jul 2022 #7
And This Beachnutt Jul 2022 #8
+1k dweller Jul 2022 #9
Oh, absolutely. Who knows what shady money laundering wnylib Jul 2022 #17
Thank you, wnylib No Vested Interest Jul 2022 #19
Your post is something that my vainglorious sister would say UniqueUserName Jul 2022 #20
The Swedish system is laudable. wnylib Jul 2022 #21
Thank you for your considered response UniqueUserName Jul 2022 #23
I have no control over people who usurp the name and terms of Christianity. wnylib Jul 2022 #24
You are arguing with the wrong person. UniqueUserName Jul 2022 #25
I am responding even though you wnylib Jul 2022 #26
OMFG! UniqueUserName Jul 2022 #27
Frank Zappa - The Church and Taxes duckworth969 Jul 2022 #10
Here ya go....YouTube... Duppers Jul 2022 #16
Absolutely!!! LoisB Jul 2022 #11
Tax them as a 501cGrooming spa. rubbersole Jul 2022 #12
Please post tweet link so we can retweet. SunSeeker Jul 2022 #13
Sorry dweller Jul 2022 #22
by their "sacrificial" methodology, they should "offer up" their exemptions as proof of their faith🤨 bringthePaine Jul 2022 #14
Frank Zappa called it in 1988! Initech Jul 2022 #18
Tax the churches until ... Sky Jewels Jul 2022 #28
Could not agree more MinisterPathos Jul 2022 #29
Welcome dweller Jul 2022 #30
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