[Vision2020] Religion is Business
Tom Hansen
thansen@moscow.com
Fri, 15 Aug 2003 19:55:56 -0700
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You are 1,000% correct, Benjamin. John Denehy must be required to pay tax
on any (and all) revenue he receives as a result of his V2020 posting.
Book 'em, Dano.
Tom Hansen
Moscow
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From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
Behalf Of Benjamin Nieuwsma
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 5:57 PM
To: John Danahy; Vision2020
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Religion is Business
Dear sir,
Just a thought on your reasoning...
If religion is buisness because it sells a product, ie. a particular
belief structure. Then your emails are buisness as well, promoting your
particular belief structure about what a buisness is. Ergo, your emails are
taxable.
Cheers!
Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: John Danahy
To: Vision2020
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 10:25 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] Religion is Business
Religion, as we currently know it, must be recognized as a business. It
should be considered the same as any other business. Religion (yes Nate,
all religions) sells a product, a particular belief structure. It can be
started by anyone, and its success measured. It can be a small as any mom
and pop store or as large and many faceted as any multi-national
conglomerate. It should be taxed like any other business, helping to
support the community. Consider how much lower the property tax burden
would be for all of us in this community if religions were taxed as the
businesses they are. The time has truly come to end special rights for
religions, and treat them as any other venture in our community.
John
jdanahy@turbonet.com
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D267355202-16082003><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>You =
are 1,000%=20
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posting.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D267355202-16082003><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
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Dano.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D267355202-16082003><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Tom =
Hansen</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>Moscow</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Benjamin=20
Nieuwsma<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 13, 2003 5:57 =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear sir,</FONT></DIV>
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Ergo, your emails are taxable.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Benjamin</FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Religion, as we =
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the same=20
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sells a=20
product, a particular belief structure. It can be started by =
anyone,=20
and its success measured. It can be a small as any mom and pop =
store=20
or as large and many faceted as any multi-national =
conglomerate. It=20
should be taxed like any other business, helping to support the=20
community. Consider how much lower the property tax burden =
would be=20
for all of us in this community if religions were taxed as the =
businesses=20
they are. The time has truly come to end special rights for =
religions, and=20
treat them as any other venture in our community.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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