Re: Modified addendum (religious)

[Naveenkj@aol.com]

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In a message dated 2/26/00 11:27:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
sanjeev@sabhlokcity.com writes:

<< The state has strictly no 
 business in dabbling in religious activity. Instead, religious bodies
 registered 
 under a suitable law and which disclose their accounts publicly, including
 all 
 donations, would be provided income tax exemption on their donations, 
 just like the exemption provided to many other organizations. >>

    I'm not quite sure what you're proposing?!  Income tax exemption on their 
donations?  Let me ignorantly assume a few things, and kindly tell me if I 
have it right.  You are going to tax all religious institutions? but you will 
give tax exemptions for the charity work they do?

pl. clarify.

- Naveen


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