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Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
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Mega Church as [Mini Town]. These churches are becoming CivIc in a way unimaginable since the 13th century and its cathedral towns. No longer simply places to worship, they have become part resort, part mall, part Extended Family and part town square (Third Place)... Tensions between Church And State were highlighted by the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Person Act, passed by Congress two years ago, which prevents government agencies, including local planning boards, from blocking church projects unless a compelling government interest is at stake. Why should a Religious Cult get a special deal? I wonder whether they pay Property Tax on that land? But I am in favor of all experiments in Voluntary Association-s...
Bill Seitz, fluxent at gmail dot com, Weblog