tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post7383393044217819461..comments2024-01-02T10:55:10.607-06:00Comments on Angry Astronomer: Building Double StandardsJon Voiseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11550625188837528980noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-35938578478780274252011-05-10T18:24:42.744-05:002011-05-10T18:24:42.744-05:00What about separtion of churh an state?Aren't ...What about separtion of churh an state?<br><br>Aren't you always demanding that?<br><br>Well, if the state has the power to tax the church, the state has the power to destroy the church.<br><br>"The power to tax is the power to destroy."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-47742856411168115602007-10-17T09:15:00.000-05:002007-10-17T09:15:00.000-05:00"I don’t know that much about Muslims, but I under...<I>"I don’t know that much about Muslims, but I understand they want to take over the world and want us all dead."</I><BR/><BR/>You are aware, of course, that Islamists themselves say this all the time. Not all of them -- many Muslims just want to live in peace -- but their scripture does actually demand that the unbelieving be converted or killed, and many give voice to this belief. <BR/><BR/>Without knowing much about the case, it is likely that the people of this Maryland town are responding this way because they are aware of what is happening in many European places in which Muslims have de facto taken over and driven the old culture out. Unlike religions that live in relative peace with others, such as Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, Islam does not. There is no attempt to assimilate, and young Muslim men perpetrate violent crimes against the locals, especially women. My husband, who is from Finland, witnessed much of this in Scandinavia before he emigrated to the U.S. Many people who criticize moves in the U.S. to block mosques and other Muslim gathering places from being built are ignorant about the degree to which Muslim immigration has caused enormous problems in Europe. <BR/><BR/>The reason townsfolk cite zoning and tax reasons is probably that they are unwilling to become embroiled in a political battle over religious/cultural tolerance, which has the potential for a lot of nastiness.Stickwick Stapershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907778030974702899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-46877000059943981242007-10-05T10:31:00.000-05:002007-10-05T10:31:00.000-05:00Perhaps you should actually read my post. Nowhere ...Perhaps you should actually read my post. Nowhere am I advocating that any church be taxed.<BR/><BR/>Rather, I advocate that zoning considerations and land usage be applied equally.Jon Voiseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550625188837528980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-88184313287808844752007-10-05T06:09:00.000-05:002007-10-05T06:09:00.000-05:00What about separtion of churh an state?Aren't you ...What about separtion of churh an state?<BR/><BR/>Aren't you always demanding that?<BR/><BR/>Well, if the state has the power to tax the church, the state has the power to destroy the church.<BR/><BR/>"The power to tax is the power to destroy."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25327006.post-77973974259552655842007-10-04T14:40:00.000-05:002007-10-04T14:40:00.000-05:00Harvard consumes much of the land of the town it's...Harvard consumes much of the land of the town it's in. It is exempt from taxes, but understands that it needs a town. It voluntarily pays them.<BR/><BR/>This is an option for those Big Texas Churches.<BR/><BR/>So, i visited my Texan cousin, who owns a ranch. He gave me a long tour. When it was, at last, over, i asked if that was the whole ranch? He said "No. Why you can get in your truck and drive all day and not cover the whole ranch!". I said, "I had a truck like that."Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934169832326108710noreply@blogger.com