Don't most 501(C)(3) organizations get exemptions from property tax?
Yes but I was under the impression churches has extra benefits 501s didn't, I could be wrong, I'd be interested to know
Don't most 501(C)(3) organizations get exemptions from property tax?
Yes but I was under the impression churches has extra benefits 501s didn't, I could be wrong, I'd be interested to know
It appears both parties have different stances on what happened, notably myth vs commonplace assertion, and whether this was graded or not. I hold firm that any assignment regarding the existence of god, regardless of the teacher's stance, has no place in a secular school. This is a matter of teaching belief as fact. Children are supposed to learn, and be taught *how* to think. Not *what* to believe in.
I always thought the religion threads belong, and were going to be created, as a separate forum under the General Interest. Forum » General Interest » Religion. That way, all of these thread title prefixes "CIVIL RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION" could be dispensed with.
What could I discuss about religion generally?…
How about the position some religionists take that without religion (specificly their religion) there can be no true morality, that morality requires an absolute standard to be useful, otherwise no one's moral compass can possibly point to "true north".
In response to that proposition, I always question why should we use your religion's moral laws, as opposed to some other religion's moral laws?
Second, I reject the whole premise that only religious morality can carry the imprimatur of absolute right and wrong. Raw, unadulterated human reason is entirely capable of crafting a set of moral laws with every bit the authority of religiously based moral laws, and in fact look very much the same as large swaths of various religious moral laws, all while having a rational basis to back them up, which is, in my humble opinion, a basis superior to "Because our god said so."
I heard that on the drive in this morning.
Welcome to the post-Christian era. Long live naturalism.
God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality,[c] wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving,[d] unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.
So proud of my fellow millennials. The generation that grew up with all of human knowledge at their fingertips is coming to different conclusions than the generations who came before us.
Yes, THAT'S what millenials are doing on the internet. Learning and drawing their own, unbiased and reasoned conclusions.
Hi, I'm the internet. You must be new here.
Hah well we're doing better than the baby boomers. My grandparents are kind enough to forward me all of the "which officials in Obama's white house are secretly Muslim" emails.
Seems right doesn't it?
Seems right doesn't it?
Whoever thought it was a good idea to swear on a Bible had obviously not read one.
"Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.' But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil." (Matthew 5:33-37)
"But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your "yes" be yes and your "no" be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation." (James 5:12)