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Subject: Re: "Tax Supported" Churches.
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Date: Tue, 24-Sep-85 12:46:49 EDT
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>I guess I have strong views on it too.  In the example you use above
>you seem to be implying that the church would count as one of the
>10 "people".  How's that?  Does the govenment serve the church, or is it
>entitled to a certian amount control over the churches assets?  Any
>instance is which tax money is provided to serve church interests is touted
>as a violation of the separation of church and state.  Doesn't the
>"wall" of separation work both ways?

If a church catches fire, I would assume that the local fire company
will go to put out the fire.  Is that a violation of church and state?
Isn't is a situation where a government does serve a church?
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