Austria: Catholic church fined for phone texting
A diocese in the southern city of Graz says it has been found guilty of contravening Austria's telecommunications law by sending mass texts to the cellphones of followers asking them to pay overdue membership fees.
Members of recognized religions in Austria must pay so-called "church taxes" or opt out of membership. For a Catholic, non-payment would mean no right to church sacraments.
Diocese official Hertha Ferk was quoted by the Der Standard newspaper on Tuesday as saying the diocese has agreed to pay a fine that is under 10,000 euros ($13,475).
A court took up the case after complaints from some of the 17,000 church members in arrears who received the text last year.
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Pay up or go to hell. Nice.
Nice, pay for being Catholic.
BF, you can join me and my followers. Reverend Ike, from the church of ''what's happen' now''.
Bless you my sister, praise something and pass me a couple of bucks.
Hal, never, ever accept payments froma credit card. You should know that it's traceable, cash is not.
It's difficult being a Elder Preacher. So much to teach the young preachers, solittle time.
BF, every time I see your avatar name, I'm reminded of loaf's of bread and a fish or two.
Not to the IRS, or Elliott Nessit doesn't.
Watch for the man behind the screen. Elliott Ness awaits you Hal.
LMAO, I love it. ''Keeping Up With The Ojibwe's''...The whole tribe will be involved. Of course it would be well balanced RW..I'll have a token white guy in there.
We can't forget, Can't-Catch-Fish brother, Can't-Hunt.
Toto!!! where's Toto.
I would RW. she's half a dog high and a dog and a half long.
One time, Can't-Hunt shot a pine tree three times with a 12 gauge shotgun. He said he thought it was a moose...I don't hunt with him any longer.
Well Can't-Do-Doodoo, smoking buffalo chips can bedangerous to your health...beside they stink.
Did you know that buffalo chips were the original Indian frizbee.