tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post4547872327509145161..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Enforcers of a particular moral stance. . .Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-80906182669736764712019-11-27T12:15:51.735-06:002019-11-27T12:15:51.735-06:00I suspect that the LCMS restructuring plans, if it...I suspect that the LCMS restructuring plans, if its tax exempt status is taken away, are stored as safely as ICBM launch codes.Carl Vehsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00348831096001668813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-16171388479753332862019-11-26T17:29:30.946-06:002019-11-26T17:29:30.946-06:00The president after Donald Trump, whether it be 20...The president after Donald Trump, whether it be 2021 or 2025 will be a Marxist democrat who will implement the policies that Pastor Peters wrote about, and more:<br /><br />- remove 501c3 status from any church body that does not bow down to the LGBT agenda<br />- remove local property tax exemption for churches and religious schools<br />- remove academic accreditation from any church-related college<br /><br /> Conservative church bodies such as LCMS and WELS should be acting now to structure themselves so that when these changes come, they won't be catastrophic for these bodies. For example, announce that they will surrender their 501c3 status. Also, sell off or close all colleges that are not seminaries. <br /><br /> I recall hearing that the LCMS had some sort of initiative to study how to structure itself in the future when it loses its 501c3 status. I can't find anything on the LCMS website about this. Perhaps Carl Vehse may be aware of something in this regard and could direct us to some church documents about it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-24372178989465447402019-11-26T05:49:07.180-06:002019-11-26T05:49:07.180-06:00"It's an honor and privilege to have your..."It's an honor and privilege to have your pockets picked by profligate kleptocrats. You should do so joyfully." makes as much sense as the previous comment.William Tighehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09043433059401608468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-33104312742045868822019-11-25T19:02:49.501-06:002019-11-25T19:02:49.501-06:00It's an honor and privilege to pay taxes. You ...It's an honor and privilege to pay taxes. You should do so joyfully!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-397707039259062352019-11-25T08:09:57.545-06:002019-11-25T08:09:57.545-06:00Tax Exempt status. The State needs charities worki...Tax Exempt status. The State needs charities working. It is a government benefit and they desperately need money. A time will soon come when you will have to sign a non-discrimination document in order to work with the government and have this government benefit. Adoption agencies were the first, Student Loans next but eventually all. Why were the LCMS/CUS leadership in panic recently about the coming issue of losing federal student loans. Rome will lose billions and properties, but no one will be crying for them. So the LCMS, Baptist, Rome will fly a flag that says "We Pay Taxes!" for we will not bow to Caesar while the ELCA and all the rest will continue to enjoy Tax Exempt Status. Bank on it. In 5 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com