Well you wrote it … Now you say you don’t… OK ..
Your grasp of comprehension appears to be lacking.
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No i was just hoping you were not trying to put words in my mouth … We all know how I feel about this and how I feel people are not up to the task… There you got the FEEL moment out of me 
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Thanks for playing! Have a good day!
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The E.O. is on this very site in multiple places.
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They are simply a tool… fixed it for you.
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Thanks @Mike164 Still have not read it yet, in its entirety… I just wanted to make it clear so my statement was not taken out of context…
I have been reading about this a lot …
One. I think we should keep it separate …
Two. If they do not keep it separate… Then we should tax religion, because it is just like any other business now …
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In the Christian Bible, the story of Jesus turning over tables in the temple is recounted in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Jesus enters the temple and drives out those buying and selling, including the money changers who were profiting from exchanging currency and the sellers of doves who were profiting from the sacrificial system. He overturns their tables and declares the temple a “den of robbers”.
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Ok I am not sure how that applies … Unless you are saying that college robs you of common sense … Then I agree
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It has to do with places of worship and making money and paying taxes. They should be places to worship not to make money as Jesus pointed out.
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I have not been to a church that has not passed the collection plate … To me this is not the issue… If you want state money… Then you will need to pay taxes … Again, I think they should remain separate… When you start down this road who is not to say … Like trump is doing right now to states… If you want the money you must do this … Do you really want the government telling you what you must do for the money, when it comes to your beliefs ?
I only want the money I worked for.
In the United States, places of worship generally do not receive direct funding from the government for religious activities. The separation of church and state in the US constitution prohibits the government from funding religious activities, though religious organizations may be eligible for some grants on an equal footing with other non-profits.
Here’s a more detailed explanation:
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that faith-based organizations cannot use direct government support for “inherently religious” activities, as stated by the U.S. Department of Labor. This means that government grants cannot be used for things like religious services, worship, or Bible education.
While places of worship cannot receive direct funding for religious activities, they are generally treated the same as other non-profits when it comes to applying for government grants for other purposes, according to the Department of Justice. This could include grants for social services, community programs, or disaster relief.
Places of worship are often granted tax-exempt status by the IRS, which means they don’t have to pay federal income tax on their income, as noted by the National Center for Life and Liberty. This exemption helps them to be financially independent from the government.
Churches may be eligible for grants for security enhancements, disaster relief, or community outreach programs, according to Pelco. However, these grants must be used for purposes that are not inherently religious.
TRUTH! A Tool, A Bargaining CHIP!, A means to bring wayward country’s to the Table
to END the MASSIVE UNFAIRNESS of Tariff’s AGAINST US!.
Lessee, China (Good one Donald), They ‘Tariff’ us unmercifully, AND they
don’t let OUR PRODUCTS into their Country.! Seems kinda unfair doesn’t it?
(What do you expect from a bunch of COMMUNISTS?)
WE let in their Cheap Crap and they won’t let us sell one FORD!
But they expect to sell every Tom, Dick and Hyundai to us? HELL NO.
When their ‘Dock’s’ start backing up, No orders for their Cheap sh!t come in PAIN WILL BE FELT.
Sooooooooooooooooooo WE ‘reciprocal Tariff’ BACK!
Letting them know we aren’t ‘HE WHO WILL NOT BE NAMED’ and they can’t piss all over us anymore. (The ART of the DEAL folk’s—no one does it better)
THIS ISN’T A LAW put into motion, it is a temporary measure to let folk’s know we won’t stand for their TACTIC’S anymore.
LOWER YOUR TARIFF’S, Let our Products in or Face the Muzak!
Some folk’s here think TALKING DOWN TO US HELPS US UNDERSTAND BETTER WHAT WE CAN’T SEE WITH OUR OWN EYES. That is why I don’t participate with certain individuals anymore.
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Now that this is over…they can complain about free airplanes and lower cost medications. lol
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No, it will be: “Trump said he’d do it day one, it took 105 days, he lied…”.
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Sorry a few (the cabal) of you feel this way here … Remember you are in control of your education … If you “FEEL” inforory then educate yourself … Stop preaching ignorant stuff and bring facts to the table …
Tariff do NOT stop you from selling your products to a country … First get this right … It does however impede your ability to flood their market with your goods and cheaper products. To make what they produce to expensive to produce… This is what we did to this country long ago…
I laugh at we can not sell them a FORD… I hope you are not foolish enough to believe. That those jobs will come back… I take it you have not been in a new car factory… There are far more robots then people…
Robots took those jobs… World is changing, be smart enough to recognize this… What they did to this country to make a select few rich on both sides of the isle is shameful.
China has made the long term choices for their country. While we sold out the people for a buck… It is simple numbers now. They have 3 billion more they want to keep in there workforce. They do not have the free economy like we do. The more they keep working the more money they make…
This is not how our economy works. Look at the people that work full time at Walmart or Amazon… They still qualify for food stamps… Yes the government (your tax dollars) help subsidize the rich like Sam and Bezos…
Maybe it is time YOU open your eyes to what really goes on…
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FACT, The Trump Administration backed the Chinese down on tariffs. Yesterday they were 125% plus, today they are less than 30%…
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“FEEL” it? We (The uneducated) don’t even know what that means. We might infer what it means, but we’re inferior.
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I opened my eyes and I see men as trees, walking. Metaphorically.