Recovery of tithes held not to be substantial burden

[Alan Leigh Armstrong]

>At 09:57 AM 4/22/98 +0900, Eric Treene wrote:
>>Eugene Volokh wrote:
>>
>>>     In re Gomes, 1998 WL 167276 (Bankr. D. Or. Apr. 7), holds that
>>> recovery of tithes contributed by a debtor isn't a substantial burden
>>> on either the debtor's or the church's exercise of religion.  "
>
>Maybe I'm out on a limb here. Bankruptcy isn't my area.  But a tithe is
>still a gift, isn't it even if it's "required" by one's faith? Unlike
>engaging a professional's services as in the medical example, there's not a
>"secular" quid-pro-quo, no objective, defineable "value" for services
>rendered.
>
>Rob Weinberg, Montgomery, AL

What do you do about the Mormons who, I believe, have to show soemone their
income tax form or similar evidence of income?
How about Jews who, I believe, pay a "membership fee" to the synagouge or
scientologists who pay fees for various "services"?
Are these all recoverable by the trustee?

Alan

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