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Internet Deconstructing State Church in Finland
Agnostic writes "Freethinkers of the city of Tampere, who advocate separation of state and church in Finland, created a Web site
in 2003
to assist people in resigning from the church. The Web site soon became a big success in Finland. 39% of all resignations in 2004 went through the web site and 69% of all resignations in 2005. In the same process 22% more people resigned from the church in 2005 than in 2004. The most common reason cited for resigning from the church has been saving church income tax (1.3% on average)."
We got to help our less intelligent brethren with imaginary friends, to stop hallucinating.
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say
This article smacks of anti-religious propaganda. FTA, it is stated that the main reason people are leaving is to avoid taxes. This isn't some great coup for the anti-religious crowd. I can support the seperation of church and state. But that isn't what is going on here. People aren't being encouraged to seperate the two, they are being encouraged to abandon religion all together. What are the numbers of new enrollment in other religions besides the state run religion, in Finland? I am just saying that if your desire is to seperate church and state, then create a movement to seperate the two. Don't create a movement to get people to abandon religion. That is just subversive.
my goodness, and here I thought Europe was all modern and enlightened. That's as disgusting as state Islam; a violent revolution against "the church" would be justified.
about time _some_ humans resign from their stupidity
Pssst, I have a secret for you...NO ONE CARES besides a handful of overly anal retentive individuals like you.
The phrase "more better" is acceptable English. suck it grammar Nazis
Because you will have to live, in your old age, in the society that those children create and mold.
If you're getting at that I will be dependant on society in my old age, I have no plans for that, thank you.
Because you are part of a larger society, and it is in your best interest that everyone else around you has a good education.
The larger society around me disgusts me as it is. I prefer that most kids grow up stupid, so they are most likely hit by a car when they run out into the street without looking. From what I see in my neighborhood, parents are already setting their kids down this path.
If you own a business, they may be your future employees or partners. If you get sick, they may be your doctors or nurses. Get the picture? You aren't an island. Even childless people depend on an orderly and productive society to live in.
So what you're saying is that if I am not forced to pay for someone else's eduction, they won't get one at all? Sorry, I don't buy that. I'm all for parents paying the bill for their kids education. And I'm all for laws forcing parents to put their kids through at least high school. I just don't feel as I should foot the bill.
My kids getting an education is not just in their (or my) best interest - it is in yours as well.
So you're telling me that if I didn't help put your kids through school, you wouldn't send them? You wouldn't pay for their education yourself? Wow, don't you care about them at all?
Well, fine, if you want to force me to help you take care of your kids, then I'm going to start having a say in what they are doing. And I want them doing more homework and spending more time studying. You can't feed your kids fast food anymore since that's proven to hinder a childs learning. And I don't want you taking them to church anymore, its a waste of time which they could be spending studying.
If you want MY money which I earned to help take care of your kids, then I want more say in their education. If you don't like those terms, pay for them yourself.
Before you listen to any more drivel by 'AntDude', take a look at who you're dealing with: http://pbx.mine.nu/antdude.jpg. The abortion in the center is 'AntDude'. I won't even get into discussion about him listing his 'sex' as 'female' on his SHITTY 'blog' (aqfl.net). This faggot has nothing better to do than sit on the internet and spew worthless garbage. He's the new LostCluster when it comes to posting utterly worthless tripe. Not to mention his submitted stories! Every single one of his last 10 or so submissions have been tagged as 'lame' or 'slownewsday'. Why does taco even bother posting his shit. Maybe he gets some tiny deformed chinese cock up his taco ass in exchange for some linkspam with google ads? Do the world a favor and never reply to comments from ANTDUDE and mark him as a FOE.
Before you listen to any more drivel by 'AntDude', take a look at who you're dealing with: http://pbx.mine.nu/antdude.jpg. The abortion in the center is 'AntDude'. I won't even get into discussion about him listing his 'sex' as 'female' on his SHITTY 'blog' (aqfl.net). This faggot has nothing better to do than sit on the internet and spew worthless garbage. He's the new LostCluster when it comes to posting utterly worthless tripe. Not to mention his submitted stories! Every single one of his last 10 or so submissions have been tagged as 'lame' or 'slownewsday'. Why does taco even bother posting his shit. Maybe he gets some tiny deformed chinese cock up his taco ass in exchange for some linkspam with google ads? Do the world a favor and never reply to comments from ANTDUDE and mark him as a FOE.
shutup antdude