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jwirr

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

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2014, 02:44 PM

Jul 2014

twice on money I have already paid taxes on? I think we have a very good law in place to address this - I would like to see stronger enforcement regarding churches that are preaching politics from the pulpit. We have been seeing this ever since before raygun was elected and as far as I can see nothing has been done to stop 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