tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post6092645230926815773..comments2024-03-20T16:30:09.690-05:00Comments on The Fifth Column: A Civil ConstitutionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post-47455135149315120512009-03-07T13:56:00.000-06:002009-03-07T13:56:00.000-06:00I think the tax exempt status of the Church is a G...I think the tax exempt status of the Church is a Golden Calf,while nice to have, that has hampered the Church in witnessing to the gospel. How much hasn't been done due to being afraid of losing the precious tax exempt status?<BR/><BR/>The Connecticut proposal is scary. The secular government has NO right to usurp the bishops' roles. They really want to force a schism. Of course there's no shortage of malcontents around who would gladly help the government achieve this horrible goal!Bill Hooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336706603556277581noreply@blogger.com