Paying to be a Christian / new law - is this right?

[GuyNTexas]

Originally Posted by Kenneth-Kaunda

I believe that this is a NEW tax.

ie: extra to the govt. funded upkeep of the churches.

so unless you pay, you are out in the streets.

How about in USA - is there anything similar?

how would you feel about this being introduced?

No ... there is no amount of money sufficient to legitimize being a Christian in America these days. No tax can remove the target on your back.

[Kenneth-Kaunda]

Originally Posted by CSD610

This is important to you because? What does it matter what Germany does unless of course you live there and have to decide whether to pay the tax or not. Apparantly it is not a new law either what does it really matter to anyone who is not a German citizen?

It matters to a Christian.

To see the Church being invaded by avarice.

this is the point.

and it doesn't matter which country the church is in , as a church is still the house of the Lord.

[Kenneth-Kaunda]

Originally Posted by Fiyero

There is no tax on churches in the US. They get tax exemption and are funded by voluntary donations.

and this is how it should be.

Donations - the Lord loves a cheerful giver.

Not one that is forced to give.

[Kenneth-Kaunda]

Originally Posted by Fiyero

No it doesn't. The tax is set by the government. "Render unto Caesar".

The Church imposes the tax here, the govt merely aids in its collection.

[chielgirl]

Originally Posted by GuyNTexas

No ... there is no amount of money sufficient to legitimize being a Christian in America these days. No tax can remove the target on your back.

Perhaps you ought to mind your own business and keep your beliefs out of my laws.
Otherwise, the majority religion in the US sure does whine a lot.

[chielgirl]

Originally Posted by Kenneth-Kaunda

It matters to a Christian.

To see the Church being invaded by avarice.

this is the point.

and it doesn't matter which country the church is in , as a church is still the house of the Lord.

So prove there's a god thing.
Otherwise, you've got no argument.

[Fiyero]

Originally Posted by Kenneth-Kaunda

and this is how it should be.

Donations - the Lord loves a cheerful giver.

Not one that is forced to give.

Actually I don't think Jesus would oppose either, seeing as the way Church's act as political institutions these days and are in effect part of the government.

I can sure as heck guarantee he's not happy with the amount of money the Catholic Church hordes.