Shouldn't they be paying taxes on this monstrosity?

[yortsed snacilbuper]

First Look at the Crystal Cathedral's Massive Catholic Makeover



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[phil89]

1. Do they even read their "holy" book?

What a vulgar display.

[DontTreadOnMe]

2. Tax the Churches!

no exceptions!

[yeoman6987]

3. And who is going to pass this law?

Last year it was tea cryers wanting planned parenthood taxed. It will not happen either one.

[DontTreadOnMe]

4. Imagine a compromise where everyone's taxes were "lowered"... but

there are zero deductions and NO ONE IS EXEMPT from paying.

Corporations could pay $15%. Churches and all their real estate would be 15%. All taxpayers would be 15%.

Tax cheats would be fined 300% of any amount owed.

[yeoman6987]

7. Nonprofits would pay 15 percent too?

I think it would pass actually if it was fair across the board. You just may be on to something.

[DontTreadOnMe]

11. Non-Profits are supposed to not make a profit

If they make a profit, then they pay taxes. If they use all their monies towards their registered organization, then there is no "profit" to tax.

Also, anyone making less than $35K per year would pay 7% income tax. Everyone has to pay taxes.

[cbayer]

12. Do you want to tax all non-profits or just churches?

[Lordquinton]

15. Churches =/= non-profit

They want the exemption, they have to file as a non-profit, and actually abide by those rules. It's really not that hard to grasp.

[cbayer]

18. Yes, they do file as a non-profit and they do have to abide by the rules.

The current problem lies with the IRS and their very lax enforcement of the rules.

It's really not that hard to grasp.

[shraby]

5. Is that for real? One word..ostentatious.

[msongs]

6. next time you hear the pope spouting off about equality, this is the truth nt

[rug]

8. According to the IRC, no.

[okasha]

9. It was ugly before, and it hasn't improved.

Less expensive than building from the ground up, I suppose.

Any bright but Consitutional thoughts how to single out only one class of non-profits and tax them while leaving others their NPO exemptions?

[goldent]

20. Religion is called out explicitly in the 1st amendment (free exercise)

[yortsed snacilbuper]

10. If jeebus came riding up on his donkey,

they wouldn't even let him near this place!

[cbayer]

13. Jeebus - that is so freaking cute.

[BlueJazz]

14. I thought at first it was a StarShip for the planet Barzorg. "Take me to your leaders money"

[AtheistCrusader]

17. The best ones, the leaders eat the Phenobarb/applesauce, and drink the vodka first.

[AtheistCrusader]

16. Puts Ratzingers golden shitter to shame.

[Leontius]

19. No

[goldent]

21. Looks pretty cool, would love to go see it.

To the tax question: no.

[kwassa]

22. The Crystal Cathedral was designed by one of the famous architects in the modern world.

Phillip Johnson. Built in 1981.

It is architecturally famous, as a structure. Monstrosity, it is not.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

23. Every architect builds a dud once in while!

[kwassa]

24. No.

[cbayer]

25. I agree with you, Kwassa.

It is an amazing piece of architecture.

[orpupilofnature57]

26. How about the corporations that pay less than churches !!!!!

http://www.itep.org/itep_reports/2014/02/the-sorry-state-of-corporate-taxes.php?gclid=CNb3mdSWhMECFeQ7MgodPhsAUQ