Do you think that the creationist hero Kent Hovind is right to avoid taxes by claiming that......?

Question

........he is employed directly by god and is therefore exempt from paying tax.

To me his actions sum up the whole creationist mindset perfectly.

Answer 1

lying, cheating and stealing - it's the christian way.

Answer 2

I don't know who this person is, but I also believe in creationism. You can't judge all people who believe in God based on one individual. The bible teaches us to obey whoever is in command. We are to work and do our best as if we are working for God. We may not agree with whomever is in command, but God controls all things, so we must trust that all works out for good. I will pay taxes with no complaint, because God always provides what I need as long as I just trust him. Remember, no person is perfect, that includes every christian, muslim, jew, buddhist etc. Don't let some Christians who believe they are "holier than thow" get to you, they might have their heart in the right place, but their views can be just a little skewed. Remember, Jesus condemned the pharisees in the Bible, those who thought they were better than everyone else because of their beliefs. You had a good question, and I apologize that anyone would put themselves on an alter because of their faith. :)

Answer 3

no
If you didn't hear, the story so far goes roughly like this: A couple years back, a group of six creationist sympathizers: got themselves voted on to the ten-member Kansas Board of Education; then stated an intent to put "Intelligent Design" into the school curriculum; then held a series of sham "hearings" to determine the validity of the theory of evolution, hearings which scientific organizations boycotted because they saw them as biased from the beginning; then, short-circuiting the normal curriculum approval process, rewrote the Kansas Science standards in a couple of interesting ways, among them denigrating references to the theory of evolution, inserting references to "Intelligent Design", and... redefining the word "science" to include the supernatural. So far, these standards have not actually been implemented by any local school board, and it is likely that if any local school district did then a lawsuit would ensue, as the curriculum standards roughly cross the line drawn last year in the trial in Dover, Pennslyvania in which a Federal judge ruled that Intelligent Design was creationism, not science, and was unconstitutional to teach in public school science classes.

Where I'm going with all this is: There's been a bit of an outcry in Kansas over all of this, and the end result was that the six creationist members of the KBOE, five of whom are up for re-election this year, are facing serious challenges in this year's elections-- both from Democrats in the general election, and from pro-science Republicans in the primaries.

And, as it happens, Kansas is holding its primary elections today. (That link goes to the up-to-the-minute election results; not all of the precincts are reporting yet though. The pro-science candidates on that page, if you're curious, are Janet Waugh, Harry McDonald, David Oliphant, Sally Cauble, Donna Viola, M.T. Liggitt, and Jana Shaver.) If at least two of the creationist candidates get bumped off in the primary round, then the controversial "Intelligent Design"-linked science standards are effectively dead, because the creationists will have lost their majority. (But, if you're looking forward to another big show trial, root for the creationists!)

Okay, topical, but maybe not very interesting. Don't worry though, this next one has tenuous David Koresh connections

Answer 4

Since Kent Hovind is so unwilling to be an American, we should just pack up him and his whole circus and move 'em to the Sunni Triangle. He does not deserve to live in the United States.

Answer 5

Please don't put all creationist in the same category as Kent Hovind. Kent Hovind is a fraud. Jesus said to give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's. In other words PAY YOUR TAXES. He needs to read his bible.

Kent Hovind is a joke and is giving Christianity a bad name.

Answer 6

I'd be willing to believe his story if he can show me an employment record signed by God. LOL

I mean, if he can prove that humans and dinosaurs coexisted in the face of all scientific evidence to the contrary, it shouldn't be that difficult of a task for a man of his caliber and stature.

Answer 7

If he is directly employed by God and has a citizenship from heaven, he shouldnt be in the US. God bless him on the fastest path to the gates.. .ASAP!!!

No problem with Creationism...just dont bring it into Science classrooms.

Answer 8

Only if the proper tax-emexpt forms have been filled out by his employer (and we need that tax-exempt number!)

Answer 9

He's a con artist, and the creationists can't seem to get enough of him.


That's what happens when people don't think for themselves.

Answer 10

Yup.

He's a crook, through and through.