As a CONSTITUTIONALIST I hold that any monies for any religion is unconstitutional unless the monies are likewise provided to non-religions and even then any monies cannot be use for the purpose of religious material as it must be for non-religious material.
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Hansard 2-3-1898 Constitution Convention Debates
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Mr. REID.-I suppose that money could not be paid to any church under this Constitution?
Mr. BARTON.-No; you have only two powers of spending money, and a church could not receive the funds of the Commonwealth under either of them.
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It also means any tax deduction for donations to religious bodies is unconstitutional.
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But with politicians not interested in the constitution, unless it suits their purposes, they rather go for the political benefits and even if this means acting unconstitutional.
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Gerritt, I totally agree but how do we the people get the constitution changed? Once a law is made, it is there forever so it seems. Politicians take advantage of that, the same as the passing law in the senate, it is almost impossible to get it changed. We are so naive in this country and so laid back, we trust our politicians! Stupid, stupid, stupid...

To Grouch, don't be ridiculous. You know scientology is out to get your hard earned dollars if you fall for it. There's no religion, they are just greedy, power seeking individuals there for what they can get out of it for themselves and thier egos. There is no justice in this country it seems and the bloody scientologists will continue to get our money to further their crazy beliefs.