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Peacetrain

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9. If a sermon goes with it..

Reply to Lars39 (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 8, 2014, 02:44 PM

Jul 2014

It should NOT be tax exempt.. That is religious outreach.. It should be supported fully by the members of whatever faith body is doing the missionary work.. and none of your or mine or anyone elses tax money (by way of breaks, that others have to make up) should be involved in it..

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Churches should NOT be tax exempt except.. [View all] Peacetrain Jul 2014 OP

I agree Prophet 451 Jul 2014 #1

Yep.. Peacetrain Jul 2014 #2

With the HL ruling ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #3

It is way past time.. and if something good Peacetrain Jul 2014 #4

There was a huge megachurch here that bought a building for $45 million last year. Initech Jul 2014 #5

There is no rhyme or reason for that.. none Peacetrain Jul 2014 #7

Totally agree. Initech Jul 2014 #8

And it does not do the various faith bodies Peacetrain Jul 2014 #11

I do not support overseas missionary work that a lot of churches do. Lars39 Jul 2014 #6

If a sermon goes with it.. Peacetrain Jul 2014 #9

Just a question. If you tax my church which I use my own money to support am I not being taxed jwirr Jul 2014 #10

Lets try it this way.. Peacetrain Jul 2014 #12

That is clearer. Actually I am the worst person to ask this as my economic situation means I do not jwirr Jul 2014 #17

No one does anything to stop it because it happens in both parties. former9thward Jul 2014 #15

I had forgotten that. jwirr Jul 2014 #19

I'm finally there, Peacetrain. The wall of separation is broken... Hekate Jul 2014 #13

I am with you! Peacetrain Jul 2014 #16

I know several rw christians who agree. hughee99 Jul 2014 #14

Politics in the church has always been there.. Peacetrain Jul 2014 #20

It's one thing to hear a preacher advocate for a candidate in the sermon, hughee99 Jul 2014 #22

Its a very difficult subject to bring up Peacetrain Jul 2014 #24

Someone here will flag this OP as being offensive. They flag most of mine. TheBlackAdder Jul 2014 #18

I hope not..because it is not an attack on any faith body..but a defense Peacetrain Jul 2014 #23

Most times when folks mention cutting off church exemptions, the fundies send them to jury. nt TheBlackAdder Jul 2014 #25

Yep - Democratic Undergrounds huge fundie population is a real threat to freedom of thought. el_bryanto Jul 2014 #26

Even bringing up valid religious topics, as discussed on college campuses, gets flagged as offensive TheBlackAdder Jul 2014 #28

This website must look pretty differently to you than it does to me el_bryanto Jul 2014 #30

You'd be surprised how many of them go to jury, only to survive because there was nothing wrong. nt TheBlackAdder Jul 2014 #34

Exactly - at DU there's nothing wrong with broad-brush smears on religion el_bryanto Jul 2014 #35

The problem is the 1st Amendment Xithras Jul 2014 #21

This is my legal ignorance showing I am sure.. Peacetrain Jul 2014 #27

How much do you honestly think this matters? Indydem Jul 2014 #33

Can't disagree with that whatthehey Jul 2014 #29

And not unless they comply with all labor laws... Orsino Jul 2014 #31

Couple of things... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2014 #32