Retirement thoughts Past Present Future

[Snobdds]

You're not going to quote the specific text?

Literally the first sentence.

The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise.

 

[ovrszd]

Literally the first sentence.

The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise.

He's from California.

 

[California]

This private residence isn't a house of worship or a charitable activity. Some religious people are starting to question where a congregation's donations go!

This links to several court cases trying to distinguish church funds between religious and private.

When the Church Parsonage Looks Like a Mansion

Televangelist Kenneth Copeland lives northwest of Fort Worth, Texas, near the shore of Eagle Mountain Lake in a “church parsonage” that can easily be described as a mansion or palace. T…

trinityfi.org

 

[Snobdds]

This private residence isn't a house of worship or a charitable activity. Some religious people are starting to question where a congregation's donations go!

This links to several court cases trying to distinguish church funds between religious and private.

When the Church Parsonage Looks Like a Mansion

Televangelist Kenneth Copeland lives northwest of Fort Worth, Texas, near the shore of Eagle Mountain Lake in a “church parsonage” that can easily be described as a mansion or palace. T…

trinityfi.org

LOL to that article thinking they stumbled upon a great argument to weaken the 1st amendment of the bill of rights.

Many have tried, none have succeeded.

 

[Snobdds]

Furthermore, every priest is supported by his Parrish. I guess these parishioners feel ok with this because they keep giving him money.

There is nothing illegal with that.

 

[Snobdds]

He's from California.

This is becoming a phrase synonyms with "an affliction", which will not be named.

 

[California]

I think the point in that article, and the lawsuits mentioned, is where is the line between religious and secular. Of course religious worship is protected by the Constitution! Worship of a diety, that is, not of wealth.

 

[Snobdds]

I think the point in that article, and the lawsuits mentioned, is where is the line between religious and secular. Of course religious worship is protected by the Constitution! Worship of a diety, that is, not of wealth.

https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1160&context=polisci-faculty-publications

 

[California]

https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1160&context=polisci-faculty-publications

You didn't read that, did you!

Part V [that's five ] Implications and Conclusions argues that the First Amendment doesn't extend an unlimited tax exemption for the portion of a wildly extravagant 'parsonage' that is beyond any charitable or worship function of a church.

 

[WinterDeere]

This private residence isn't a house of worship or a charitable activity. Some religious people are starting to question where a congregation's donations go!

This links to several court cases trying to distinguish church funds between religious and private.

When the Church Parsonage Looks Like a Mansion

Televangelist Kenneth Copeland lives northwest of Fort Worth, Texas, near the shore of Eagle Mountain Lake in a “church parsonage” that can easily be described as a mansion or palace. T…

trinityfi.org

What... no pool?!?