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In reply to the discussion: Do YOU think it's time to end the tax exempt status of churches? [View all]NRaleighLiberal
(60,006 posts)97. Yes! n/t
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Do YOU think it's time to end the tax exempt status of churches? [View all]
Playinghardball
Jun 2012
OP
I agree. If a politician (of either party) is allowed to campaign in a church, its tax-exempt
razorman
Jun 2012
#8
Definitely yes. And if they give their pulpit over to politicians making speeches, Even Bigger YES!
calimary
Jun 2012
#15
But how will we know whether a church is involved in politics or even funding
JDPriestly
Jun 2012
#56
YES! Tax breaks equal support and establishment. I posit that the 1st A bars tax exemption.
morningfog
Jun 2012
#7
I have always thought that religious exemptions discriminate against athiest.
pennylane100
Jun 2012
#34
Don't forget that black churches are powerful Democratic vote producers. n/t
cigsandcoffee
Jun 2012
#12
Maybe. But I got this from the Freedom From Religion Foundation -- not some religious group. n/t
pnwmom
Jun 2012
#167
It also means that you can't treat religious non-profits differently than other non-profits. n/t
pnwmom
Jun 2012
#170
If Congress rewrote the law and struck the word religious, they would be discriminating
pnwmom
Jun 2012
#175
As I said, striking the religious exemption in the tax code doesn't discriminate
Major Nikon
Jun 2012
#180
Yes. And, the believers should find a deity that isn't broke all the time.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2012
#16
Will that allow them to use the pulpit and the collection plates for campaigning? n/t
cynatnite
Jun 2012
#30
Not far from where I live, Ken Copeland has a lakefront mansion, private jets, and his own airport
Major Nikon
Jun 2012
#68
I have always thought that religious organizations should not be tax exempt. n/t
RebelOne
Jun 2012
#57
No, the power to tax is the power to destroy. If you tax a church, it is destroyed.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#85
If you thought they were powerful now, tax them and they'll become massively
humblebum
Jun 2012
#105
You tax the churches and they will be able to say and do anything they so please
humblebum
Jun 2012
#117
Why should those who are not members of the cult have to subsidize those who are?
dinopipie
Jun 2012
#123
If you tax churches, you unequivocally give them the right to become politically involved.
ColesCountyDem
Jun 2012
#134
I think the point about 501c3's is a good one. I think your singling out of Catholics is a bad one.
HiPointDem
Jun 2012
#194
They have been completely out of control lately. If they want to preach politics they pay.
Initech
Jun 2012
#156
There are already rules in place about political activity that apply to all non-profit orgs.
NYC Liberal
Jun 2012
#160
the right already has far too many wedge issues to use against progressive forces. We don't need any
Douglas Carpenter
Jun 2012
#165
The vast majority of churches, synagogues, mosques and temples are not right-wing fundamentlist.
Douglas Carpenter
Jun 2012
#186
the better suggestion is to build brideges at every opportunity with progressive religious people
Douglas Carpenter
Jun 2012
#192