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DEFENDING THE FAITH IN JESUS 'CHRIST (and dogmas) with the same tenacity in fighting for ICI FOR EIGHT THOUSAND AND ...
The campaign on '"Ici of the Church" was launched by the radical anti-clericalism, but the clergy have responded so badly that eventually the Church - as well as bending sull'Ici - has also produced a great loss of image and of credibility.
I was talking about the radical faction. Mark writes Tarquin, director of Future, who last summer presented a radical amendment to the switch-hitting only wanted a "Catholic religious bodies."
To deny "only to them the benefits established by law" works for "non-profit. Not even mentioned all the other parties (other religions, secular associations, charitable, political realities and union). "
This, says Tarquin, shows that the radicals are motivated by a discriminatory hostility against the Church.
ERRORS
But why a radical campaign that for months the public has snubbed, has suddenly been embraced by many mass becoming a polemic against the Church?
Mountains because the government has used the ICI to achieve much of its sting on families and pensioners and for the Church - just look at the Future - has been a supporter of this groupie Sting.
Suddenly disappeared from the bishops' newspaper heartfelt appeals for the "family quotient" that had been repeated in recent months .
That "families are still to pay," as reported by the Forum of Family Associations, has become irrelevant: the Italians - the bishops' newspaper - have to pay and shut up.
"The government is doing the right interventions, those that must be made" read the editorial on Wednesday. Measures are "substantially equivalent" and such a move must now be "supported by the citizens."
On the same front page of The future, always on Wednesday, there was another editorial, signed by the Director, who, however, was opposed to any sacrifice of the Church by claiming that there are no treatments for sull'Ici.
CONFUSION
Except that, just in the same hour, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Bertone said things that sounded sull'Ici and the Church as a refutation of Future: "It 'a particular problem to be studied and deepened."
Not only. Thursday there was another statement, this time by Andrea Riccardi, president of the Community of St. Giles, newly appointed minister in the caretaker government, which said: "The Church should pay the IMU in the event business."
How "should"? Is not doing already? If the minister - who introduces himself as "supercattolico" - says that "should pay" shows that there is a problem.
The minister added that one must see "on a case by case, if there was bad faith action is taken."
All this has fueled the confusion and the suspicions of the people. So let's try to clarify.
THE PROBLEM
No one disputes the exemption for buildings used by ICE for worship, education or charity. And no one discusses it on commercial buildings, the Church already pay the estate tax.
The problem stems from the hybrid situations. Or rather how it was written by the Italian State the rule that exempts from payment of ICI activities that have a character of the Church "is not purely commercial."
The vagueness has legitimized different interpretations. It was not hunting for any abuse, how to correct a rule confused (which is also concerned with social clubs, sports, parties, trade unions and non-profit lay).
Chaos is also fed by the fact that the law defers to the discretion of the municipalities. So everyone does as they wish.
As you can see there's nothing scandalous and the Church would have avoided controversy and would look great if, immediately (as it is concerned) had said: the state rewrite the rule if - in its vagueness - has found that allowing exemptions unjustified ICE or even abuse .
Unfortunately this message did not arrive by the Church. The CEI has denied yesterday that there were up to the problem.
In addition, Future and Vatican Secretary of State gave full support to the government's sting saying Italians harassed by taxes and Ici that "the sacrifices are part of life" and you have to do it.
At this point, it was natural to join the campaign for many radical response: well, then you also have them.
Own Goal
Just yesterday, after Monti made it clear that he was awaiting the outcome of the infringement procedure opened by the EU (on the standard) and then the government would intervene, even Cardinal Bagnasco gave up and said the availability of the CEI "If there are points of law to be reviewed or discussed."
Thus confirming that the problem (first denied) there and giving the impression of yielding to pressures now unsustainable.
Or perhaps for fear that it opens another front. In fact, the government re-evaluates the operation of the cadastral income "grace" of the church buildings. Yesterday "Il Sole 24 ore" was a title on this a little 'scandal.
In fact it has its true meaning and nonsense about the banks, blessed with a reassessment of just 20 points, while the houses of families of revaluations the multiplier ranges from 100 to 160.
But "The Sun" prefer to point the finger at the Church rather than against the banks.
Besides, if the Church, instead of taking the defense of harass families, applauded the sting, a resentment that feeds the door at the center of controversy and anti-clericalism lights a dangerous and unfair that makes him a scapegoat on which all can hit.
It 'a shame that the CEI has not played in advance as it could and should.
This fact is the style of a reality as the Church, which is at the service of man and always runs to the rescue of all: the flood victims, the unemployed, poor families, allocating funds and building great works of charity.
Why then did not defend their families from Sting, some facilities also refusing to give its contribution to the sacrifices of the Italians?
THE TREASURY
The problem is that when it comes to ICI and eight per thousand, are locked in a furious reaction in the ecclesiastical world.
Why? It is not clear.
It can be said, however, that if the same lively reaction in triggering defense of the faith in Jesus Christ and dogma (questioned by many theologians as well), Christianity is flourishing.
These days even "Christian Family" - which is usually left with Roseanne - she started to hurl anathemas against the "secular provocation" staged by sull'Ici "usual radicals, some politicians and some socialist agit-prop Communist Refounding, widely followed by the secular press and left. "
How is that "Christian Family" he rails against the "secularists", the "left-wing press" and even "communists" when dealing with money of ecclesiastical bodies?
We are sure that the "treasure" of the Church In the Ice and is the eighth for a thousand? Of course not. The only real "treasure" of the Church is Jesus Christ.
Many men and women of God - in the name of Jesus - give life to alleviate the suffering of people, bodies and souls, in our cities as in the Amazon jungle.
And their holiness is so charming that attracts so many people without aid of state law.
As Mother Teresa or Padre Pio, they, to build their works of charity, trust in God, not in the security given by a law. And bear witness that God does not disappoint . What they teach us? Simple. What the Church does not have to worry as much as ICI of his holiness , "the rest will be given in abundance."
On Thursday, the Pope said: "The only pitfall of which the Church can and should be afraid is the sin of its members" . For this reason even if he wins in persecutions directed "to his heavenly Mother and asks for help."
But we need faith.
Antonio Socci
From "LIBERO", December 10, 2011
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