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Hawkowl

(5,213 posts)
69. Churches need to PAY TAXES
Thu May 24, 2012, 04:44 PM
May 2012

Churches are not above the law. Comply with the laws and pay taxes. Strangling churches is probably not a good idea. Regulating them so they don't enslave humanity is a good idea.

The same church (along with the fundies) who want Dawson Leery May 2012 #1
These are not even restrictions on church activity, they're rules of employment. SunSeeker May 2012 #14
Dolan the child molester can burn in hell liberalnationalist May 2012 #26
Just like boycotts are depriving Rush et al of "free speech": BS qb May 2012 #2
Tax Exempt Status Elliemama May 2012 #3
AMEN! lol secondwind May 2012 #16
I'll second that! perdita9 May 2012 #19
Testify! geardaddy May 2012 #20
amen liberalnationalist May 2012 #27
Why? They are not violating their 501(c)(3) status. joeglow3 May 2012 #44
Really? They_Live May 2012 #55
What he said was not in the performance of his job joeglow3 May 2012 #61
That would be possible only if Catholicism was our state religion gratuitous May 2012 #4
About those interviewers atreides1 May 2012 #8
Yet another reason why I stopped going to Catholic Churches on a regular basis... elzenmahn May 2012 #5
Keep this in mind about douche Dolan. Crow73 May 2012 #6
Bad move by the White House. randome May 2012 #7
meow2u3 to Cardinal Dolan: God didn't die and make you high priest meow2u3 May 2012 #9
I'm so oppressed! Make it stop! Liberal Veteran May 2012 #10
I have a question atreides1 May 2012 #11
thats right liberalnationalist May 2012 #29
Martin Bashir said on his show today montanacowboy May 2012 #31
saw that and the interview where the church is threatening not to feed the poor maddezmom May 2012 #56
That's "O" for Obscene. smirkymonkey May 2012 #60
Did he drink from Bill Donohue's sippy cup? KamaAina May 2012 #12
Strangling the Catholic Church is an option? SomeGuyInEagan May 2012 #13
Yeah, no kidding. I'm in. Arugula Latte May 2012 #37
Some say Cardinal Dolan enjoys the comoany of young boys The Wizard May 2012 #15
if Dolan keeps at this.. there'll be Polygamy quite everywhere PatrynXX May 2012 #17
What an ass! snacker May 2012 #18
Lie of course; but the Catholic Church is strangling women rurallib May 2012 #21
A lot of the Bishops from the Catholic Church are effing Iliyah May 2012 #22
Could this asshat xxqqqzme May 2012 #23
The CC will lose this case. caseymoz May 2012 #24
A (exceedingly stupid) Catholic fundy I know said they would just stop employing people. 2ndAmForComputers May 2012 #50
They can't run their operations solely with clergy. caseymoz May 2012 #51
Leaving the Catholic church and becoming episcopalian looks like... hrmjustin May 2012 #25
I was raised Catholic and married an Episcopalian. Neither of us practice though! glinda May 2012 #33
Make sure you find the good Episcopalians atreides1 May 2012 #62
I left 15 years ago and... hrmjustin May 2012 #65
It reminds me of an abusive relationship I observed once... DesertDiamond May 2012 #28
Catholic women should cut off all donations to the church. JoePhilly May 2012 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl May 2012 #32
Cardinal Dolan, this is not a chicken-or-the-egg question. patrice May 2012 #34
Someone needs to strangle the Craplic heirarchy Dont call me Shirley May 2012 #35
The ginned up "religious liberty" poutrage on the part of many Catholics... caraher May 2012 #36
Cardinal Dolan hedgehog May 2012 #38
+1 Fearless May 2012 #40
They don't allow you to impose your views on others and... Fearless May 2012 #39
So glad that I left the Catholic Church Joey Liberal May 2012 #41
Churches and other religious entities should never have been exempt from taxes..... Swede Atlanta May 2012 #42
+1,000!! SunSeeker May 2012 #45
I have never understood how the exemptions don't violate the establishment clause. patrice May 2012 #48
Nothing. But good luck with that argument in front of the Roberts Court. nt SunSeeker May 2012 #66
If only. NC_Nurse May 2012 #43
From the IRS's "Tax Guide for Churches & Religious Organizations": NYC Liberal May 2012 #46
Damn, I thought it was their pedophilia that BlueToTheBone May 2012 #47
If only. n/t D23MIURG23 May 2012 #49
Oh, please! If you're going to take taxpayer money, then you have to accept the strings that IndyJones May 2012 #52
now if we could just castrate the Catholic church 2pooped2pop May 2012 #53
Dear Cardinal Dolan Marrah_G May 2012 #54
+1000 and a link to an interview on Martin Bashir's show maddezmom May 2012 #57
Unbelievable. They're going to give up their only redeeming feature?! nt SunSeeker May 2012 #58
The only thing the church is a victim of treestar May 2012 #59
Throttle harder! stubtoe May 2012 #63
the pope wears funny hats and...... bowens43 May 2012 #64
They're dying off after having been signed on to conventional health care policies for years? freshwest May 2012 #67
They are being told to let the individuals decide and-justice-for-all May 2012 #68
Churches need to PAY TAXES Hawkowl May 2012 #69
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