What is even on Bluesky without Scalzi??
March 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
What is even on Bluesky without Scalzi??
I counter refer you to www.pewresearch.org/religion/201...
A church tax is not the same as a state religion. And in most countries you can opt out of it. But it is still the government collecting money for the church.
A church tax is not the same as a state religion. And in most countries you can opt out of it. But it is still the government collecting money for the church.
In Western European Countries With Church Taxes, Support for the Tradition Remains Strong
Giving a share of one’s income to the church has been a part of European tradition for centuries. Today, several countries continue to collect a “church tax” on behalf of officially recognized religio...
www.pewresearch.org
March 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I counter refer you to www.pewresearch.org/religion/201...
A church tax is not the same as a state religion. And in most countries you can opt out of it. But it is still the government collecting money for the church.
A church tax is not the same as a state religion. And in most countries you can opt out of it. But it is still the government collecting money for the church.
It’s always strange or funny to me when Americans who are anti-religious point to Europe and say we should tax our churches. In many European counties the churches are state churches which means in part that they are funded by taxes. We’ve never done that in this country. It’s illegal.
March 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
It’s always strange or funny to me when Americans who are anti-religious point to Europe and say we should tax our churches. In many European counties the churches are state churches which means in part that they are funded by taxes. We’ve never done that in this country. It’s illegal.
That place is nuts. I bought a “make Uranus great again” hat. The weirdest part is when you walk in. All the staff stop what they are doing and yell at you in unison “welcome to Uranus!”
February 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
That place is nuts. I bought a “make Uranus great again” hat. The weirdest part is when you walk in. All the staff stop what they are doing and yell at you in unison “welcome to Uranus!”
Why do I want that? I don't know..but I do.
December 3, 2023 at 1:00 AM
Why do I want that? I don't know..but I do.
I followed you on twitter initially a while ago but I was already a fan of your books. The first thing I read was Redshirts.
November 29, 2023 at 10:22 PM
I followed you on twitter initially a while ago but I was already a fan of your books. The first thing I read was Redshirts.
I suspect all this terminology is only of interest to the clergy it affects. I am fascinated with words and their etymologies, so I get excited about these things. As the church continues to decline, a whole wacky lexicon is being lost....
November 29, 2023 at 9:02 PM
I suspect all this terminology is only of interest to the clergy it affects. I am fascinated with words and their etymologies, so I get excited about these things. As the church continues to decline, a whole wacky lexicon is being lost....