“John Marshall's warning that the power to tax is the power to destroy has taken on far greater meaning... more specifically, the power of the Internal Revenue Service is threatening to destroy the freedom of religion , guaranteed by the First Amendment. As part of that guarantee, Congress has granted tax exemptions for churches to avoid excessive interference in their religious activities.” FirstsChristianChurchReligiousTakenGreaterActivityTaxesCongressGrantedGuaranteesInternalsWarningAmendmentsThreateningRevenueFirst AmendmentInterferenceFreedom Of ReligionExemption Author:Chuck Grassley
“When our faith is tested by suffering "as gold is tried in a furnace" and we depend with confidence on God and rely entirely on his help, we will be granted the most excellent gift of patience and through faith we may victoriously persevere to the end.” MayEndsHelpingSufferingFaithReligiousDependsGoldGrantedExcellentRelyTestedPersevereFurnaces Author:John Calvin