tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post3225818559308539493..comments2023-10-24T04:29:23.693-06:00Comments on Atheist Ethicist: The Catholic Church's Villainous Blackmail in Washington DCAlonzo Fyfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687777216426347054noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-45355641002473930762009-11-15T19:11:00.614-07:002009-11-15T19:11:00.614-07:00Anton - any action we can take to help this come t...Anton - any action we can take to help this come to pass?Eneaszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500232958398471146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-82565124874798716452009-11-14T10:33:00.902-07:002009-11-14T10:33:00.902-07:00Concur. Take away the Catholic Church's 501(3...Concur. Take away the Catholic Church's 501(3)c tax status and reclassify as a political organization.<br /><br />Didn't we settle the issue of Roman Catholic hegemony with the Reformation? Apparently some people have not gotten the word.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226634366709293918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-59927628107358457122009-11-14T07:09:42.776-07:002009-11-14T07:09:42.776-07:00HI:
Solution: Since the Catholic church threatens...HI:<br /><br />Solution: Since the Catholic church threatens to withhold the services which contribute to its "tax status", withdraw its charitable status and insist that the church pay property tax on all of its holdings, business tax on all of its income, and that its priests, bishops, or cardinals are no longer permitted to deduct the cost of their housing including power, heat, etc. from their personal income tax. (How many of you know that the clergy presently deduct these amounts from their personal income tax EVEN if the housing is provided by the parish?) You have to play hardball with these bigots and hit them where it hurts . . . in their wallets!!antonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02909850387414677663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-18297478881651097382009-11-13T09:33:50.139-07:002009-11-13T09:33:50.139-07:00I hope you're still planning to finish your se...I hope you're still planning to finish your series on Smith & Parfit!Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968634190280933116noreply@blogger.com