newuserbcdang

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   by newuserbcdang 5y ago

   Sorry, yes this is correct in the sense that at the founding this wasn't the bargain per se but a result from the separation. It should be noted that what taxes the government could levy were also not determined entirely at the foundin
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   by newuserbcdang 5y ago

   By adding a tax, you are narrowing that separation. The original bargain was the state wouldn't recognize an official religion and religions would be tax exempt - a good enough attempt at keeping the institutions separate.
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   by newuserbcdang 5y ago

   People forget the separation of church and state goes both ways. A person can be unsatisfied with perceived meddling in state affairs by religious institutions but once you add a financial motive for them to get involved - yeah they'll