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In reply to the discussion: Catholic Church To Lose Historic Property Tax Exemption In Italy [View all]defacto7
(13,485 posts)11. Yes, Yes, Yes
I'm going to buy a pizza to celebrate.
We need this here!!! There is more income in the church business than we can possibly imagine. That industry is hidden and unaccounted since the beginning. It's huge untouched and undocumented.
The only drawback I see is that there could be an unfortunate negotiating point where churches could want a say in government in return. That would be worse.
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No one can say "holiday" tree without being accused of warring on Christmas, Jesus and Christendom.
merrily
Oct 2012
#20
There have been Federal SCOTUS rulings on this, so the state laws are in line. n/t
pnwmom
Oct 2012
#38
It was settled by the SCOTUS long ago that the exemption doesn't apply to commercial properties.
pnwmom
Oct 2012
#37
Did you read the other part of the post? It addresses the issue of taxation of commercial use of the
pnwmom
Oct 2012
#43
Can you show me the law that applies where you live? That applies exemptions to all properties
pnwmom
Oct 2012
#46
Since a lot of religious institutions are recieving tax dollars, they should pay.
freshwest
Oct 2012
#4
There is so much irony in that story the Pope had to change his underwear after hearing the news
davidpdx
Oct 2012
#23
I've never understood how exempting churches complies with separation of church and state.
SunSeeker
Oct 2012
#19
I will gladly let them tax the churches here...Say, oh, a modest 10%? That way, they can pay for
silvershadow
Oct 2012
#27
Depending on the location, church-owned buildings not used for religious worship are taxed in the US
jhasp
Oct 2012
#36
some are not going to like facts getting in the way of their blind hatred for all things religious
leftyohiolib
Oct 2012
#40
Actually it was the Lateran Treaty of 1929 signed between Mussolini and the Pope
WilmywoodNCparalegal
Oct 2012
#58