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Post by Isapop on Aug 4, 2017 17:08:00 GMT
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Post by chalk2 on Aug 4, 2017 17:11:06 GMT
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Post by phludowin on Aug 4, 2017 21:40:01 GMT
Yup. Germany does indeed not have separation between church and state; and if a cult is recognized as a religion, it can have the state collect taxes for it.
Jehovah's Witnesses have tried for years to become a religion; they have failed. Latter-Day Saints however are recognized as a religion.
Hopefully (IMO), Pastafarians have a better chance at becoming a religion than Jehovah's Witnesses. Meaning: Zero.
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Post by scienceisgod on Aug 4, 2017 22:08:45 GMT
Yup. Germany does indeed not have separation between church and state; and if a cult is recognized as a religion, it can have the state collect taxes for it. Jehovah's Witnesses have tried for years to become a religion; they have failed. Latter-Day Saints however are recognized as a religion. Hopefully (IMO), Pastafarians have a better chance at becoming a religion than Jehovah's Witnesses. Meaning: Zero. What if your religion is based on chopping up the genitals of infant baby boys? Is that tax payer funded? |
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Post by phludowin on Aug 4, 2017 22:22:18 GMT
Yup. Germany does indeed not have separation between church and state; and if a cult is recognized as a religion, it can have the state collect taxes for it. Jehovah's Witnesses have tried for years to become a religion; they have failed. Latter-Day Saints however are recognized as a religion. Hopefully (IMO), Pastafarians have a better chance at becoming a religion than Jehovah's Witnesses. Meaning: Zero. What if your religion is based on chopping up the genitals of infant baby boys? Is that tax payer funded? I don't belong to a religion; but there are religions that are allowed to mutilate boy penises, and are tax payer funded. Judaism and Islam come to mind. Germany is a great country, but it is not perfect. |
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