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Posted by: rpcman ® 01/07/2002, 12:53:41 Author Profile Mail author |
Received this via email and thought it may be something you all would like to kick around a bit.
http://fltrend.com/issue/default.asp?a=4487&s=1&d=12/1/2001 |
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Re: The Church's Ranch Re: The Church's Ranch -- rpcman Top of thread Archive
Posted by: MormonDude ®
01/08/2002, 11:30:03
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Not much to say except it is smart of the Church to do such. It is also in line with LDS doctrine and philosphy.
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Re: The Church's Ranch Re: Re: The Church's Ranch -- MormonDude Top of thread Archive
Posted by: AHF ®
01/08/2002, 14:51:40
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In line with LDS doctrine? Why does a church that preaches the eating of meat sparingly have the biggest cow/calf ranch in the US? AHF
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Re: The Church's Ranch Re: Re: The Church's Ranch -- AHF Top of thread Archive
Posted by: MormonDude ®
01/08/2002, 15:29:46
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Well, one person isn't going to eat all of it..
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And... Re: Re: The Church's Ranch -- MormonDude Top of thread Archive
Posted by: rpcman ®
01/08/2002, 16:17:10
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...it is one of the few businesses the church can be engaged in without having to pay tax on it.
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Re: The Church's Ranch Re: The Church's Ranch -- rpcman Top of thread Archive
Posted by: Briandc ®
01/08/2002, 17:04:37
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What, if anything, do you find objectionable about this?
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Re: The Church's Ranch Re: Re: The Church's Ranch -- Briandc Top of thread Archive
Posted by: rpcman ®
01/08/2002, 18:10:18
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The church is certainly within its rights to have all the agricultural businesses it wants. The magnitude is rather surprising. Although I guess it shouldn't be given that the church has to put its money somewhere so why not (as a §501 tax-exempt corporation) put it into businesses which it can grow and reap huge profits from without paying any taxes? The church also has a competitive advantage for reasons other than not having to pay taxes or disclose financials. They can call missionaires to work there at the missionaires'--not the church's--expense. Remember this thread?
http://www.1reviews.com/archive/read.php?f=4&i=3967&t=3967
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And furthermore... Re: Re: The Church's Ranch -- rpcman Top of thread Archive
Posted by: rpcman ®
01/08/2002, 18:20:47
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...I'm becoming a bit of an anti-agriculture sympathizer as I read this book: http://www.2think.org/other_side_eden.shtml
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Re: And furthermore... Re: And furthermore... -- rpcman Top of thread Archive
Posted by: horace ®
01/10/2002, 15:25:54
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rpcman, for some interesting speculation about hunter-gatherer consciousness you might enjoy Morris Berman's "Wandering God."
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Re: The Church's Ranch Re: Re: The Church's Ranch -- rpcman Top of thread Archive
Posted by: Mat ®
01/08/2002, 19:18:41
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You know, I have never really thought about that. Why should a non-taxpaying organization be allowed to compete against taxpaying citizens? I think that's a load of bull. Not to mention that these churches can turn right around and use the money earned to influence politicians to even further thier cause of making more money.
I would REALLY love to see the LDS Church's financial statements. Since these most all the leaders are businessmen, I wonder how much "shady" stuff is going on.
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politics Re: Re: The Church's Ranch -- Mat Top of thread Archive
Posted by: rpcman ®
01/08/2002, 20:32:32
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They technically can't influence legislation or politicians under §501 but we all know how well they walked the fine line there with Prop. 22 (and similar measures).
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