tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post5244228324613331514..comments2024-03-04T00:50:02.182-08:00Comments on KeithGiles.com: THE GOVERNMENT CHURCHKeith Gileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328300571647154699noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-15937374987345403352015-03-26T12:19:15.811-07:002015-03-26T12:19:15.811-07:00What will it take to change things? Its something ...What will it take to change things? Its something for people, even a lot of people, to have thoughts like these. Its entirely something else when people, even a very small group, begins to apply them (at any costs). <br /><br />What Keith mentioned is what we had in Florida. It was the most beautiful, biblical community I could imagine. Now we are in Oklahoma and either looking for this or praying about creating again. We just know "the institutional" or "government" church is God's best. Why settle for something else?Billynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-49257407446815035532013-08-06T04:09:41.123-07:002013-08-06T04:09:41.123-07:00I am always burdened by these same thoughts and wo...I am always burdened by these same thoughts and wondering what would God's plan of action look like for me. I hear and immediately repent for not looking more like my savior tells me I should be. Christ rule is right and just. Larryhttp://trufound.blogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-54863176425349763992009-12-16T06:53:46.215-08:002009-12-16T06:53:46.215-08:00I would never want to "punish" political...I would never want to "punish" politically.<br /><br />I was just talking hypothetically. <br /><br />I agree with you about taxing usage not income, that would help clear up a bunch of things.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16101269374008756754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-81391061884791799142009-12-15T11:48:22.473-08:002009-12-15T11:48:22.473-08:00Keith, one of your best that I've read from yo...Keith, one of your best that I've read from you. I particularly appreciate your comment that "no man-made, human led government could ever survive with such policies as these." I feel that this is an excellent point in response to Christians who seek the government to take on aspects commanded of the body of Christ.<br /><br />Brian, I don't think that losing tax-exempt status necessarily means that donations would dry up. People don't give $100 so that they can save $20 on taxes. I think you would see donations decline, but I think it'd be mainly due to a loss in legitimacy that organizations enjoy with being a "tax-exempt non-profit."<br /><br />I think a better compromise is something like the FairTax, that only taxes personal consumption over the poverty level. That would essentially mean that if I gave all my money away, to whatever recipient, I wouldn't owe any taxes on it.<br /><br />What I don't think we should do is to take a political stance to "punish" religious 501c3 organizations. I think such a thought kind of misses Keith's point.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12542104186696823006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-34974733482138134082009-12-14T10:09:56.216-08:002009-12-14T10:09:56.216-08:00Keith,
Great Post. I always wondered if the chur...Keith,<br /><br />Great Post. I always wondered if the church (institutional business not the Bride of Christ) lost their tax-exempt status, would they still gather or would it dissolve. I feel a lot of people would stop giving money to support the building, because they would not get their nice charity deduction. They would have to give with nothing in return (wow thats a weird concept)<br /><br />Me personally, I would love for the tax status to go away. I feel the true Bride of Christ would be the ones left gathering around Christ and not around the paid staff and programs (entertainment).<br /><br />SwannyBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16101269374008756754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-67648485755715215002009-12-14T04:34:14.595-08:002009-12-14T04:34:14.595-08:00Keith,
You keep preaching this message. it'...Keith,<br /> You keep preaching this message. it's the truth and it has the devil running scared that people just might figure his game out. Dont' ever let up.Chuck Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05238781175194697290noreply@blogger.com