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sharkman25

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8. That's not just church's but other religious based organizations that do a lot for the poor.

Reply to Kindly Refrain (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 10:17 AM

Oct 2012

The church I attend regulary helps a lot of people and if the money we recieved were taxed would have significantly less financial resources to serve the poor and needy. This is true of other church's and organizations as well. We've helped people with gas, food, electrical bills, moving expenses, etc. Some of these people are already on govt. assistance so we're helping them with the difference in their need. Do you want us to have less to operate with?

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The Yearly Cost of Religious Tax Exemptions: $71,000,000,000 [View all] Kindly Refrain Oct 2012 OP

Du rec. Nt xchrom Oct 2012 #1

. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #2

k&r n/t RainDog Oct 2012 #3

We should let the market decide nichomachus Oct 2012 #4

And they should lose this "tax exempt" status Generic Other Oct 2012 #5

Sickening... txdemsftw Oct 2012 #6

time to start a petition, FB page, etc.. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #7

That's not just church's but other religious based organizations that do a lot for the poor. sharkman25 Oct 2012 #8

So what? LondonReign2 Oct 2012 #21

. sharkman25 Oct 2012 #27

Not really. D23MIURG23 Oct 2012 #30

Non-profit organizations can qualify for tax exemption whether they are religious or not. D23MIURG23 Oct 2012 #29

Disgusting!!! Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #9

"Tax the churches. Tax the businesses owned hifiguy Oct 2012 #10

Dumb all over, a little ugly on the side... Initech Oct 2012 #17

The churches are protected by the 1st Amendment badtoworse Oct 2012 #11

No, general taxation has no free exercise implications cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #12

Yep. Excellent analysis cthulu. hifiguy Oct 2012 #19

The "Founding Fathers" SomethingFishy Oct 2012 #14

YES! txdemsftw Oct 2012 #16

Where I live we have a church that purchased an old Boeing facility. Initech Oct 2012 #22

Our founding fathers *HATED* religious extremists. Initech Oct 2012 #20

Our founding fathers didn't have much room to talk. nt Union Scribe Oct 2012 #33

distinctions need to be made between different church activities yellowsubmarine Oct 2012 #26

Incidentally, several of the Founders opposed the creation of political parties as well. Selatius Oct 2012 #37

That's as silly as saying LondonReign2 Oct 2012 #23

Tax them. They use tax payer service and they are influencing politics. Autumn Oct 2012 #13

+1 sarcasmo Oct 2012 #35

I've always wondered fifthoffive Oct 2012 #15

Jesus! StarryNite Oct 2012 #18

I fully agree we should tax churches LondonReign2 Oct 2012 #24

They use all the same local services such as roads and fire protection libtodeath Oct 2012 #25

By that...er, "logic," there wouldn't be any tax exempt groups period. Union Scribe Oct 2012 #32

Hell, we could build three aircraft carriers with that. rug Oct 2012 #28

Excellent point! kentauros Oct 2012 #38

Have you delivered your righteous beatdown of those students yet? Union Scribe Oct 2012 #31

Tax the church. sarcasmo Oct 2012 #34

How much of that is just the Mormon and Catholic Churches? SmileyRose Oct 2012 #36