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- Sun Nov 27, 2016 11:35 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: This is incontrovertible proof that God is evil. God does not live by his own golden
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10383
This is incontrovertible proof that God is evil. God does not live by his own golden
<t>This is incontrovertible proof that God is evil. God does not live by his own golden rule.<br/> <br/> God kills when he could just as easily cure. This is irrefutable.<br/> <br/> This is a clear violation of the golden rule. The golden rule as articulated by Jesus. <br/> <br/> God then is clearly...
- Thu Nov 24, 2016 6:23 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: People first, God second. Should people put themselves above God?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12832
People first, God second. Should people put themselves above God?
Pathetic.
I cannot believe that the numbers that viewed this thread are such cowardly people that no one dared reply.
There is no great left in Great Britain.
Regards
DL
I cannot believe that the numbers that viewed this thread are such cowardly people that no one dared reply.
There is no great left in Great Britain.
Regards
DL
- Thu Nov 24, 2016 6:19 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Is recognition that Jews have the best ideology of the Abrahamic cults the reason Mus
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1890
Is recognition that Jews have the best ideology of the Abrahamic cults the reason Mus
<r>Is recognition that Jews have the best ideology of the Abrahamic cults the reason Muslims and Christians hate Jews?<br/> <br/> Bill Moyers Journal . Watch & Listen | PBS<br/> <br/> Rabbi Hillel, the older contemporary of Jesus, said that when asked to sum up the whole of Jewish teaching, whil...
- Thu Nov 17, 2016 4:19 pm
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Muslim brothers. You have created our new Caliphate. Who is your new Caliph?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3585
Muslim brothers. You have created our new Caliphate. Who is your new Caliph?
<t>Muslim brothers. You have created our new Caliphate. Who is your new Caliph?<br/> <br/> Now that the world is turning inexorably to the right wing of the political systems of the world, -- these mostly democratic nations led by oligarchs, --- we members of the new Caliphate, --- thanks to individ...
- Thu Nov 10, 2016 2:21 pm
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: The Bible
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5093
The Bible
Ted;1501368 wrote: The Bible contains much wisdom. Whether old or modern wisdom is wisdom.
Other than the Golden Rule, which is not a new Christian concept, what wisdom can you point to for us in scriptures?
Regards
DL
Other than the Golden Rule, which is not a new Christian concept, what wisdom can you point to for us in scriptures?
Regards
DL
- Fri Sep 30, 2016 10:36 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Let us be honest. Islam's ideology is immoral to its core. Should we ask the Hague a
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1150
Let us be honest. Islam's ideology is immoral to its core. Should we ask the Hague a
<t>Let us be honest. Islam�s ideology is immoral to its core. Should we ask the Haigue and U.N. to rule on the free world's first duty to the world. Should we declare war against this immoral ideology?<br/> <br/> Our collective leadership must lead by honor. Honor demands the first duty of all fre...
- Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:25 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: People first, God second. Should people put themselves above God?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12832
People first, God second. Should people put themselves above God?
<t>People first, God second. Should people put themselves above God?<br/> <br/> Jesus put people above God and so should we. “Mark 2;27 And he said unto them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath: 28Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”<br/> <br/> I think that ...
- Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:55 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: The tie that saved Rome. Do Western nations need a State Religion?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5377
The tie that saved Rome. Do Western nations need a State Religion?
<t>The tie that saved Rome. Do Western nations need a State Religion?<br/> <br/> The Western nations of today, like Rome in the days of Constantine, are being fractured by the plethora of religious and racial factions the emigration is causing. The Western nations are again being inundated by variou...
- Fri Aug 19, 2016 5:49 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Why did we stop inventing gods?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 26968
Why did we stop inventing gods?
<r>gmc;1500128 wrote: A hard belief system to pin down. It's alway seemed to me that gnosticism is a variation on the bhuddist view of things - the notion that people in thge midle east were somehow iokatd from the rest of the world is an absurd one that doesn't stand more than a few minutes if trad...
- Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:03 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Why did we stop inventing gods?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 26968
Why did we stop inventing gods?
<r>gmc;1500007 wrote: Hooray succss you admit gods are not real but a man made construction.<br/> <br/> <br/> This has always been the Jewish view and Gnostic Christian view based on the wisdom of the ancients.<br/> <br/> What is God? | Big Think<br/> <br/> They knew that all that is said of the god...
- Thu Aug 18, 2016 5:59 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Why did we stop inventing gods?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 26968
Why did we stop inventing gods?
<t>FourPart;1499994 wrote: To be more precise, those are not extra Gods they've invented, rather than different names for the same one.<br/> <br/> <br/> Just to be precise.<br/> <br/> Some say that but the ideologies are quite different.<br/> <br/> Yahweh never promised 72 virgins after death but Al...
- Sat Aug 13, 2016 7:43 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Why did we stop inventing gods?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 26968
Why did we stop inventing gods?
<r>Why did we stop inventing gods?<br/> <br/> The ancients were quite good at inventing new gods. The bible shows that the Jews invented many gods before deciding that god could not be defined and settled for “I am“, as the greatest expression of god. “I am” as spoken as a man. <br/> <br/> <YOUTUBE ...
- Sun Jul 24, 2016 12:30 pm
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Those who pay for education should consider the benefits of a bonus system for studen
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3825
Those who pay for education should consider the benefits of a bonus system for studen
<t>Those who pay for education should consider the benefits of a bonus system for students. <br/> <br/> We have been watching the Canadian and U.S. national level of education stall in the doldrums, as compared to other nations. Not shamefully so but irritatingly so. We need to reverse this slow sli...
- Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:31 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: I thank all the imaginary gods for Jihadists.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1830
I thank all the imaginary gods for Jihadists.
<r>Ted;1498822 wrote: As a secular Christian I see the one of the roots of all war and violence as injustice meaning the equatable sharing of all the world's resources.<br/> <br/> <br/> The world does not do too badly on that. Where we fail is mostly due to logistics.<br/> <br/> Towards the end of p...
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 1:56 pm
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: I thank all the imaginary gods for Jihadists.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1830
I thank all the imaginary gods for Jihadists.
<t>FourPart;1498661 wrote: What is there to thank them for? And why would you thank something that is imaginary?<br/> <br/> <br/> The O.P. is clear as to what I think them for, creating the seed of the destruction of their own religion. <br/> <br/> Thanking the gods was just a "hook", in sales and m...
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 1:53 pm
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: I thank all the imaginary gods for Jihadists.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1830
I thank all the imaginary gods for Jihadists.
<t>gmc;1498647 wrote: You do know candide was satire don't you?<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> No.<br/> <br/> <br/> I recognize that he was writing satire but that does not take away fr9om the fact that that statement is irrefutable.<br/> <br/> As to not thanking Jihadists for the valuable lesson they are t...
- Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:27 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: I thank all the imaginary gods for Jihadists.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1830
I thank all the imaginary gods for Jihadists.
<r>I thank all the imaginary gods for Jihadists.<br/> <br/> First: People must recognize that this quote is irrefutable.<br/> <br/> Candide. "It is demonstrable that things cannot be otherwise, than as they are; for as all things have been created for some end, they must necessarily be created for t...
- Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:28 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Religions. Tribal units and a good way to appease our love of drama and war.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1612
Religions. Tribal units and a good way to appease our love of drama and war.
<r>Religions. Tribal units and a good way to appease our love of drama and war.<br/> <br/> But we need something better.<br/> <br/> At their roots, religions were created as entertainment for us as well as to appease our tribal need of fellowship, drama and love of war. <br/> <br/> <YOUTUBE id="T64_...
- Tue Jul 12, 2016 7:56 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
- Replies: 221
- Views: 30048
Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
Ted;1498475 wrote: Gnostic I actually agree with that. Put a mark on the wall. LOL
I already have a few other marks on the wall where I have gotten you to agree with me on things.
:-4
Regards
DL
I already have a few other marks on the wall where I have gotten you to agree with me on things.
:-4
Regards
DL
- Mon Jul 11, 2016 12:53 pm
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
- Replies: 221
- Views: 30048
Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
<t>Ted;1498470 wrote: I have to disagree that in, say, Christianity requires folks to give up control to someone else. Yes it was like that in the past for some but not all. In the time of Jesus there was not one Judaism but many Judaisms. So today as then there are several Christianities. No all re...
- Mon Jul 11, 2016 12:45 pm
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
- Replies: 221
- Views: 30048
Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
<r>gmc;1498454 wrote: Actually they are not immoral they are in fact highly moral the issue is they follow a moral code that you reject and see as immoral. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> That is a secular world view the concept of human rights and equality before the law owes nothing to religion and it's o...
- Sat Jul 09, 2016 5:35 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Are all believers in God automatically idol worshipers?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5410
Are all believers in God automatically idol worshipers?
<t>Are all believers in God automatically idol worshipers?<br/> <br/> All believers in God are following an entity that they only know by what other people have said about that God. Few, if any, know their God from apotheosis or first-hand information.<br/> <br/> That fact makes whoever that God is,...
- Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:55 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
- Replies: 221
- Views: 30048
Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
<t>Ted;1498410 wrote: Gnostic we don't always agree between you and I but in this case I'm completely in agreement. Let's not forget honor killings, East Indian folk who came to Canada in order to plan attacks in India, or the extremists of any culture.<br/> <br/> <br/> Thanks for this Ted.<br/> <br...
- Thu Jul 07, 2016 5:47 pm
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
- Replies: 221
- Views: 30048
Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
<t>LarsMac;1498383 wrote: It really doesn't matter what Sharia law means to non-muslims. <br/> <br/> Sharia is about how Muslims treat each other. And up to a point they should be allowed their social rules within their community. <br/> <br/> However, Sharia must be subservient to the local law of t...
- Thu Jul 07, 2016 2:34 pm
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
- Replies: 221
- Views: 30048
Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
<t>Saint_;1498371 wrote: Look up "Il Duche" aka Benito Mussolini. You'll see Trump's picture.<br/> <br/> <br/> Different issues and the people will decide if, as in E.U. nations will move to the right to fight the left on their poor handling of massive immigration.<br/> <br/> I see it as a fight of ...
- Thu Jul 07, 2016 2:28 pm
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
- Replies: 221
- Views: 30048
Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
<t>Ted;1498272 wrote: The basic foundation of all the great religions is justice and compassion. Anything else is an abuse of religious ideas and not part of that religion. "The Great Transformation" by Karen Armstrong.<br/> <br/> <br/> That was what they were meant to be but certainly not what they...
- Thu Jul 07, 2016 2:25 pm
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
- Replies: 221
- Views: 30048
Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
<t>gmc;1498254 wrote: Well yes without the law of the land religious intolerance is the accepted norm without the law of the land religious people would discriminate on the grounds of religion, sex, race, lifestyle because their reluigion tells them to. To argue that the law of god are superior to t...
- Mon Jul 04, 2016 12:06 pm
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
- Replies: 221
- Views: 30048
Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
<t>Saint_;1498177 wrote: Actually, since we enshrine freedom of religion here, anyone's religion, Islam does belong in America. Along with Buddhism, Catholicism, Mormonism, and every other "ism" in the world. As a matter of fact, the Pilgrims came to America for just that reason. Unless you understa...
- Mon Jul 04, 2016 12:03 pm
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
- Replies: 221
- Views: 30048
Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
<t>Ted;1498173 wrote: I can agree with Trump on that one. However If I were an American he would never get my vote. He is a dangerous man as far as I'm concerned.<br/> <br/> <br/> Not as dangerous to the West as Sharia and Islam.<br/> <br/> True that he could be dangerous but the government is under...
- Mon Jul 04, 2016 11:58 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
- Replies: 221
- Views: 30048
Trump is right. Islam and Sharia do not belong is the U.S.A..
<r>superhorn;1498168 wrote: America is the most religiously diverse nation on earth , and the most religiously diverse in world history . The U.S. Constitution grants every American the right too follow any religion, as well as the right not to follow any religion at all . This applies to all non-ci...
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 2:27 pm
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 21082
Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
<t>AnneBoleyn;1497366 wrote: Please do. That way, you are going to the origins, the core, of your adopted belief system.<br/> <br/> <br/> In light of that good advise.<br/> <br/> What is God? | Big Think<br/> <br/> The above may be why the Jewish oral tradition as well as Gnostic Christians like me ...
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 2:24 pm
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 21082
Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
<r>LarsMac;1497344 wrote: It has been several decades since I ever really considered the whole G of E story as anything more than a fable, anyway. I regularly got booted from bible studies for pointing out what appears to be rather obvious.<br/> <br/> <br/> You then wrote this.<br/> <br/> " I am usu...
- Mon Jun 20, 2016 9:14 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 21082
Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
Bryn Mawr;1497269 wrote: Maybe you should - it's a sad day when someone can't crack a joke without getting a lecture in return.
Thanks for the lecture. Get a life.
Regards
DL
Thanks for the lecture. Get a life.
Regards
DL
- Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:07 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 21082
Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
LarsMac;1497258 wrote: If you had a sense of humor, you might have got that.
I got it but instead of just laughing, I decided to also inform on the use of language.
Get a life.
Regards
DL
I got it but instead of just laughing, I decided to also inform on the use of language.
Get a life.
Regards
DL
- Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:09 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 21082
Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
<t>Mark Aspam;1497181 wrote: I wouldn't restrict it to Christianity, nor would I blame such denigration on those verses entirely.<br/> <br/> Genesis 4:1 "And Adam knew his wife...". Well, at least he didn't marry a total stranger.<br/> <br/> <br/> I do not think knew means what you think it does.<br...
- Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:46 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 21082
Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
Bruv;1497147 wrote: Give us all a break Gnostic........you are getting tiresome now
I see that you do not have the moral sense and intelligence to evaluate the two version.
Oh well.
Regards
DL
I see that you do not have the moral sense and intelligence to evaluate the two version.
Oh well.
Regards
DL
- Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:45 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 21082
Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
<t>LarsMac;1497169 wrote: The real "Sin" was not owning up to the mistake. That has continued to be humankind's downfall ever since.<br/> <br/> <br/> I goes to more issues, but indeed, you have a good point.<br/> <br/> I see what you describe daily in places like this.<br/> <br/> Regards<br/> <br/> ...
- Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:44 am
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 21082
Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
<t>Mark Aspam;1497148 wrote: Since no such place ever existed it's pretty much a moot point.<br/> <br/> Your description of Jewish teaching is fairly accurate though.<br/> <br/> <br/> True that it is all myth but it is a myth that has been used by Christianity to vilify, discriminate and denigrate w...
- Fri Jun 17, 2016 12:38 pm
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 21082
Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?
<t>Eden. Original Sin or Original Virtue?<br/> <br/> ---------<br/> <br/> The Original Meaning Of Original Sin « The Dish<br/> <br/> “Judaism preaches the Rise of man: and instead of Original Sin, it stresses Original Virtue, the beneficent hereditary influence of righteous ancestors upon their desc...
- Wed May 25, 2016 11:09 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9580
Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
<t>FourPart;1495989 wrote: I've always said that they should do away with Road Tax & add the revenue to fuel instead. In that way, those who use the roads most would pay the highest proportion. Plus it would mean that foreign tourists / lorry drivers, etc. would have to pay their way (after all,...
- Wed May 25, 2016 11:07 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9580
Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
<t>LarsMac;1495958 wrote: "Net Worth" is not a valid option. "Net Income" is the theoretical point for determining taxes. There is the rub. <br/> <br/> And the idea of a transaction based tax, like a VAT is not really a bad method. <br/> <br/> The government simply needs to work out what types of it...
- Wed May 25, 2016 11:02 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9580
Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
<t>FourPart;1495953 wrote: The question is in what you consider as being cashless. How would you trade? Even a banknote is only an IOU to the that amount of value in gold - as can be seen on any U.K. banknote the words "I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of...". It's just a promissory not...
- Mon May 16, 2016 1:15 pm
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9580
Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
<t>FourPart;1495937 wrote: That is where the problem lies in Tax Avoidance. We ARE taxed on our NET worth. The problem is, though, that those that have the money get out of it by placing it all into offshore investments which are 'officially' loss making, which means they have no net value on which ...
- Mon May 16, 2016 12:28 pm
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9580
Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
<t>LarsMac;1495912 wrote: "We" are doing nothing of the sort. Stop whining and suggest an actual solution.<br/> <br/> <br/> Yes you are and the solution is in tax reform.<br/> <br/> You know your government better than I do so the solution is in your hands.<br/> <br/> My solution for would be to tax...
- Sun May 15, 2016 5:59 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9580
Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
AnneBoleyn;1495747 wrote: The really twisted thing, Mark, is that GCB says "Regards" after a major insult, like what he just said to you.
All you ever do is attack out of nowhere so bite me.
Regards
DL
All you ever do is attack out of nowhere so bite me.
Regards
DL
- Thu May 12, 2016 6:56 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9580
Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
<t>FourPart;1495727 wrote: VAT gets confusing because of the way some things are considered chargeable, while others are not. For example, the famous case with McVities, when they had to prove that the Jaffa Cake was a cake, and not a biscuit, because cakes are chargeable for VAT, whereas biscuits a...
- Thu May 12, 2016 6:48 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9580
Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
<t>LarsMac;1495711 wrote: VAT can actually be less unfair, in that they are based on what one buys, and are therefore progressive along with income. I cannot buy a 400,000 dollar car, therefore, I'll never be required to pay that 68000 dollar VAT on the thing. So my tax payments will be basically 17...
- Thu May 12, 2016 6:45 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9580
Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
<t>Mark Aspam;1495709 wrote: Well, it's one of those bone-to-pick websites that starts with the conclusion and then folds, bends and mutilates the facts to support their own agenda. As far as I know, that is not illegal.<br/> <br/> <br/> So you ignore the data and try to discredit it without putting...
- Wed May 11, 2016 11:10 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9580
Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
<t>LarsMac;1495673 wrote: Some US states have a fairly high rate on income tax, other have no income tax. But then some states have relatively high sales taxes. A tax based on income is theoretically more "fair" as it is based on your earnings, while Sales tax or a VAT can be rather unfair to the lo...
- Wed May 11, 2016 11:05 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9580
Our government has made us ALL into thieves.
<t>Mark Aspam;1495672 wrote: I know virtually nothing about British taxation, other than the Beatles' lament:<br/> <br/> "If five percent appears too small, be thankful I don't take it all, 'cause I'm the taxman..."<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> ...which seems to claim that it's the rich who are being soak...