Churches Offer To Pay More Taxes
New York AP report outlines a shift by major churches toward limiting tax immunity. National Council of Churches and the U S Catholic Conference urge ending tax exemptions on church owned commercial ventures and back taxes on credit backed business purchases while preserving exemptions on investment income and religious operations. They argue voluntary associations strengthen society and Christian duty includes paying taxes, while avoiding state support for religion.
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Presbyterians Excommunicate Town Couple
In Washington Iowa the United Presbyterian Church excommunicated Prof and Mrs Joseph Baker after a dispute over demolishing a 113 year old First Presbyterian Church in Town City The Bakers were suspended indefinitely on January 31 1968 and given one year to repent for disrupting church peace while they defend their actions in leading the fight against the demolition The old church remains and no final fate has been decided.
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