Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: End the Tax Exempt Status of Churches! [View all]ProdigalJunkMail
(12,017 posts)12. what about where the two meet?
the big two being same-sex marriage and abortion. those are both HUGE political topics and can be squarely against religious doctrine (as can many other things but these are the two that jump out at the moment). would the (a) church have to be silent on such matters?
sP
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
111 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Which other organizations are you thinking of? Churches seem to me to often clearly act as legal
Squinch
Jul 2014
#2
I see your point. But I was raised in the Catholic Church, and the wealth and property and
Squinch
Jul 2014
#7
Not necessarily small. An organization that brings in a heap more than some defined set of
Squinch
Jul 2014
#25
But those are all costs of doing business. Those aren't purchases of new property or investments
Squinch
Jul 2014
#93
Or those charities act are kept as parts of the original organization and they act as deductions
Squinch
Jul 2014
#94
And, as with everyone else, let their charitable activities act as deductions.
Squinch
Jul 2014
#108
So you would favor ending the tax exempt status of all churchs, regardless of whether they
el_bryanto
Jul 2014
#17
OK - well I can't support that, unless you are going to end all non-profit organizations as well.
el_bryanto
Jul 2014
#22
Well I suppose it isn't. We are still decades away from ending the tax-exempt status of churches
el_bryanto
Jul 2014
#68
There are a number of different arguments for why you should end the tax exempt status of religion
el_bryanto
Jul 2014
#34
OK - So you are opposed to ending the tax-exempt status for churches? Or in favor of it? nt
el_bryanto
Jul 2014
#38
You know when I find that people haven't understood what I have written and ask clarifying questions
el_bryanto
Jul 2014
#45
If a religion doesn't stick it's nose into political matters it should keep it's tax-exempt status
el_bryanto
Jul 2014
#6
And if they don't want to separate the two, than they pay taxes on both, I take it? nt
el_bryanto
Jul 2014
#75
The increase in atheists and those not church goers should make an impact.
LiberalFighter
Jul 2014
#84
There's taking a moral stance and taking a political stance. Not always the same thing.
el_bryanto
Jul 2014
#18
Only if you believe that a church knows the best political solution to a problem
el_bryanto
Jul 2014
#21
i would wager most IN the church would say they have the correct solution
ProdigalJunkMail
Jul 2014
#24
Do they have the correct solution for what people should do? or do they the have the correct
el_bryanto
Jul 2014
#27
Where then is the relevant and precise division between political and religious matters?
LanternWaste
Jul 2014
#73
Clearly the trumped-up IRS scandal canard shows that 501(4) shows that status should be...
Anansi1171
Jul 2014
#5
They have to spend a certain percent charity work. They get around that will missions to
alfredo
Jul 2014
#32
START BY ENDING THE OVER $1.5 TRILLION PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR ALL...........
zwyziec
Jul 2014
#39
Sorry but I can't agree. I think non-profits including houses of worship should have tax exempt
hrmjustin
Jul 2014
#44
Mega Churches do deserve more scrutiny. I heard you actually have to buy a ticket to get into some
hrmjustin
Jul 2014
#51
I think most houses of worship provide more than 20,000 dollars a year in services.
hrmjustin
Jul 2014
#58
If done, all those churches will disappear, and the oligarchs would never allow that. nt
valerief
Jul 2014
#47
Wow! 'Put all freedom of expression on equal footing' was my first thought this morning!
freshwest
Jul 2014
#50
No way, Churches are way too powerful and would dominate in politics if they were not tax exempt.
dilby
Jul 2014
#52
Churches should follow the same rules and oversight of other non-profits...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2014
#97