LGBT

WillParkinson

(16,862 posts) Fri Feb 21, 2014, 09:45 PM Feb 2014

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A friend made this comment on Facebook. I love him.

I find it ironic that my gay tax dollars help subsidize tax-free churches who use their tax-free money to campaign for legislation to deny me my rights.

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A friend made this comment on Facebook. I love him. (Original Post) WillParkinson Feb 2014 OP

Taxation Without Representation; Denial Of "Life, Liberty, & The Pursuit Of Happiness." blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #1

I think in this case, it's adieu Feb 2014 #3

Too many churches these days with political action lobbies theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #6

And they consume services they don't pay for. AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #14

K&R! Spot on! Dustlawyer Feb 2014 #2

Another one for my quotes collection! calimary Feb 2014 #4

Great American myth The Wizard Feb 2014 #5

Priceless comment! ReRe Feb 2014 #7

+1 pinto Feb 2014 #8

Yeah, same here. They use mine to control my repro rights. toby jo Feb 2014 #9

Exactly! K&R myrna minx Feb 2014 #10

yep! oldandhappy Feb 2014 #11

awesome quote and spot on K&R nt JanT Feb 2014 #12

and my female, Buddhist tax dollars go to fund those same churches BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #13

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

1. Taxation Without Representation; Denial Of "Life, Liberty, & The Pursuit Of Happiness."

Reply to WillParkinson (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 10:42 PM

Feb 2014

adieu

(1,009 posts)

3. I think in this case, it's

Reply to blkmusclmachine (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 11:02 PM

Feb 2014

representation without taxation. Those churches get representation without paying their share of taxes.

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)

6. Too many churches these days with political action lobbies

Reply to adieu (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 04:01 AM

Feb 2014

That should strip them of tax-exempt status, shouldn't it? Some use their congregations' monies to fund anti-LGBT, anti-woman legislation or to file lawsuits. Some of the numbers I've seen recently are astounding.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

14. And they consume services they don't pay for.

Reply to adieu (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 04:46 PM

Feb 2014

EMS, Police, Fire, rainwater runoff.

All things I pay for on my property, all things they don't pay for.
They get really upset when I point out how they are 'moochers'.

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

2. K&R! Spot on!

Reply to WillParkinson (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 10:48 PM

Feb 2014

calimary

(81,238 posts)

4. Another one for my quotes collection!

Reply to WillParkinson (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 11:48 PM

Feb 2014

EXCELLENT!!!

The Wizard

(12,545 posts)

5. Great American myth

Reply to WillParkinson (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 12:37 AM

Feb 2014

Equal protection under the law.

ReRe

(10,597 posts)

7. Priceless comment!

Reply to WillParkinson (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 09:54 AM

Feb 2014

Listen, all this Republican craziness that we live in these days can be turned around on them and dished right back to them. Practice it. Pretty soon, you will be able to come up with the truth to blow back in their faces at a moments notice. But really, that was a great comment.