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In reply to the discussion: Should Churches Be Taxed? [View all]QuebecYank
(147 posts)The Catholic Church owns lots of real estate, throughout the world. Not only that, they are also one of the top proprietors of hospitals in the USA. With them owning hospitals, they can enforce their beliefs (such as no abortions), onto their patients. Religion, is a business. Movies, are a business. Their product is films. With religion, their product is faith, a chance in the afterlife. No matter the business, all it's customers, must pay a price. We live in a society where we're afraid to discuss not just religion. But religion, as a business. The preachers of all the different faiths, are living the lives of Hollywood celebrities. Bentleys, mansions, jewelry, furs, etc. They've amassed fortunes by manipulated the poor, the handicapped, the lonely, etc. Preachers are nothing but snake oil salesmen peddling a spiritual fix-all that cures nothing. While draining the bank accounts of the elderly, and the downtrodden. Religion, like all businesses enlarge themselves on power (which = $$$), through corruption and greed. And in order to get more power, they hop into bed with politicians. Religious leaders want to dictate laws to the politicians, and get them to have schools used as places to indoctrinate children. Creating Christian Soldiers, who are willing to fight their fellow Americans. All the more reason to tax them.