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In reply to the discussion: Dolan: White House is "strangling" Catholic church [View all]Hawkowl
(5,213 posts)69. Churches need to PAY TAXES
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.
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These are not even restrictions on church activity, they're rules of employment.
SunSeeker
May 2012
#14
Yet another reason why I stopped going to Catholic Churches on a regular basis...
elzenmahn
May 2012
#5
saw that and the interview where the church is threatening not to feed the poor
maddezmom
May 2012
#56
A (exceedingly stupid) Catholic fundy I know said they would just stop employing people.
2ndAmForComputers
May 2012
#50
I was raised Catholic and married an Episcopalian. Neither of us practice though!
glinda
May 2012
#33
Churches and other religious entities should never have been exempt from taxes.....
Swede Atlanta
May 2012
#42
I have never understood how the exemptions don't violate the establishment clause.
patrice
May 2012
#48
Oh, please! If you're going to take taxpayer money, then you have to accept the strings that
IndyJones
May 2012
#52