Atheists Tell Church: "Render to Caesar the Things Which Are Caesars"

Atheist Activists' Big Legal Win Against the IRS Could Spell Major Trouble for Clergy Salaries - theblaze.com*

Excerpt from this article:

"This portion of the tax code says that “a minister of the gospel” — pastors, rabbis, imams and others – does not have to include in gross income the rental value of a home given to him or her as part of compensation. The code also specifies that a rental allowance paid to the individual as part of compensation does not need to be counted toward gross income."

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"If you get up early, work late, and pay your taxes, you will get ahead - if you strike oil!" - J. Paul Getty
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*I link to stories from time to time that appear on theblaze.com, but I am always a little uneasy when I do it. The Blaze is owned by Glen Beck, who is a Mormon. And the last thing I want my readers to think is that the gospel that I try to proclaim on this web site has anything at all to do with the gospel proclaimed by the Mormon church. Nevertheless, because Glen Beck is willing to report on news stories that the liberal press - and to a lesser extent, even Fox News - won't report on, I check out his site on a regular basis, especially when doing research for my Today in the News feature (see my posts: What Do Dr. Tim LaHaye and Glen Beck Have In Common, and Glen Beck: Impeach Obama and GOP Stars)


Recommended reading (my post):

It's Time for Churches to Give Up Their Tax Exempt Status

IRS? Pussies! California Shows How to Really Use the Tax Man!

¡No Pasarán!: The left's unmistakable trend toward weaponizing the tax code:

 "What the IRS was doing behind closed doors may soon be official policy in California"

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"Wait! My Taxes Went Up Today?"

Millions noticing paychecks lighter today, due to payroll tax hike | Fox News:

"Gabriella Hoffman’s paycheck is a little lighter today, thanks to a payroll tax increase that is forcing millions of Americans to make the kind of tough budget cuts their representatives in Washington seem unwilling to tackle"

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CBO: 'Fiscal Cliff' Deal Carries $4 Trillion Price Tag Over Next Decade

CBO: 'Fiscal cliff' deal carries $4 trillion price tag over next decade - The Hill's On The Money:

It's time again to look to Wikiquote for counsel:

"A democracy can never exist as a permanant form of government. It can only exist until the majority discover it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate who promises the most benefits, with the result the demacracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy that ensues, always to be followed by a dictatorship, then a monarchy."

Unfortunately, America has already elected our 'Monarch' (See my post: Is Obama the Antichrist? I SayYes!)

Recommended reading (my post):

New Republican Math: $1 in Cuts for every $41 in Taxes

It's Starting! IRS Issues 159 Pages of New Rules

IRS aims to clarify investment income tax under healthcare law | Reuters:

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Today in the News - December 4, 2012

Here is what is going on in the world today:

NFL Declares War on the 2nd Amendment for Obama - Infowars
Global Control Freaks Meet Behind Closed Doors to Decide Fate of Internet - Infowars
The National Debt - What Really Needs to be Done - The New American
Lesbians 'Marry' in West Point Chapel's First Same Sex Wedding - The New American
Tax and Punish - Canada Free Press
This Chart Implies Something Very Troubling About the Price of Gas - The Blaze
Iran Aims 170 Biological Missels at Israel - WND News

Amid tax hike, spending squabbles, Congress considers Elvis Presley Day

Amid tax hike, spending squabbles, Congress considers Elvis Presley Day - Conservative News:

I realize our congressmen and congresswomen are busy. So many things to do. And with the 'fiscal cliff' just around the corner, you wonder if any of them are getting 3 hours of sleep a night.  And yet, still, they find time to consider naming a day after Elvis Presley.

If they have time for this, maybe they could take some time out of their busy lives and watch the 10 hour video:
They Sold Their Souls for Rock and Roll, by Pastor Joseph Schimmel

Recommended reading/viewing:

The Future Children Project: "Mom and Dad, We're Blaming You"

Here Come the Taxes: In Every Aspect of our Lives

Here Come the Taxes: In Every Aspect of our Lives:

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