Comments on: The Sky Isn’t Falling http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/09/05/the-sky-isnt-falling/ A First Things Blog Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:50:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Pecuniary Matters http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/09/05/the-sky-isnt-falling/comment-page-1/#comment-70983 Pecuniary Matters Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:58:48 +0000 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/?p=47268#comment-70983 The government has not “always” had the authority to determine the conditions under which tax exemptions are allowed, since it has not always had the authority to levy an (income) tax.

The exemption from tax for Churches does not proceed from their conformity with Sec. 501(c), but the the separation of Church and State. Otherwise, the tax code becomes an instrument of control of doctrine and practice.

]]> By: Tristian http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/09/05/the-sky-isnt-falling/comment-page-1/#comment-70931 Tristian Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:57:39 +0000 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/?p=47268#comment-70931 The government has always had the authority to determine the conditions under which tax exemptions are allowed. I don’t see the argument that the Affordable Healthcare Act ruling changes anything.

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