Render Unto Ceaser

[tekla]

Now this is funny.  As a life-long (at least as an adult) advocate for taxing the churches, and taxing the property owned by the churches,and taxing the businesses run by and for the churches I had to think as I read this that perhaps there is a god after all.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News /2009/05/18/No-benefits-for-laid-off-religious-workers/UPI-95691242688977/

RICHMOND, Va., May 18 (UPI) -- Some people recently laid-off from religious institutions in Virginia said they were shocked to find the state does not offer them unemployment benefits.

Carol Bronson, who was laid off from her secretarial job at Temple Emanuel synagogue in Virginia Beach, said she was told her unemployment claim was denied because the tax exemptions for religious organizations under Virginia law include an exemption from paying unemployment taxes, The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot reported Monday.

Reconstructed link per new TOS

[lisagurl]

It does not stop them from receiving public services like fire and police protection.

[NicholeW.]

It does not stop them from receiving public services like fire and police protection.

Now there's an idea! Churches could take subscriptions for fire and police service as was done in the early decades of USA and in the colonies before that!

Excellent idea, Lisa!

N~

[tekla]

>>>> approves

[RebeccaFog]

since ceaser wore a skirt, it's probably pretty easy to render unto him.

[NicholeW.]

Rebis, luv, I think you made your response to the wrong thread! Did you mean that to go in this thread?

[RebeccaFog]

Rebis, luv, I think you made your response to the wrong thread! Did you mean that to go in this thread?

All threads.  I think it's a good line.   

[Cindy]

Why can't they pray to the Lord (Whoever) to put the fire out?

I also get amused by Psychics advertising. Don't they know the answer?

Cindy

[Agent_J]

I've had to laugh how in some versions of the article there is effort to make it out to be strictly the state government's choice; that the church has absolutely no control over the unemployment eligibility.  The really special articles are those that take that angle then point out that there are options (pay the tax, file self-insurance in lieu...) but that it's up to the church, as the employer, to effect them.

[Mister]

Ugh.  While I do not understand why anyone would work for a religious institution, that just sucks. I would be interested to find out if the church simply has the option to opt out of unemployment insurance or if they are not allowed to contribute at all.  If it's the former, I feel for the laid off employees.

[lisagurl]

While I do not understand why anyone would work for a religious institution,

Many own hospitals, publishing houses, farms, and many other business.

[RebeccaFog]

Many own hospitals, publishing houses, farms, and many other business.

Ain't there no churches in the pR0n biz?  I'd work for that one.

[tekla]

Tax the churches.  Tax the business owned by the churches.  Frank Zappa

[Hazumu]

"Render unto Caesar if line 56 is greater than line 64"

-an entry to a contest in Discovery Magazine.  The contest was to alter cliches to make them startling.

(Another phrase so altered: "Running around like a chicken with its legs cut off")

=K

[LadyArwen]

"Render unto Caesar if line 56 is greater than line 64"

-an entry to a contest in Discovery Magazine.  The contest was to alter cliches to make them startling.

(Another phrase so altered: "Running around like a chicken with its legs cut off")

=K

ROTFL!! This is rich.

[RebeccaFog]

If God had wanted humans to fly, he would have given us beaks.