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Bluenorthwest

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20. You do understand that what you are saying is exactly what the LGBT activist called for?

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 09:41 AM

Jul 2015

No suggestion of shutting anything down nor of forcing anyone to do anything, just the idea that a group that is active in political actions against another group should not get tax breaks to help then in their attacks on others.
The OP cites a right wing hate site that is hostile toward LGBT and toward Muslims, repeats their headline as if it is accurate and most on DU seem to be swallowing that baited hook nicely.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Maraya1969 Jul 2015 OP

Trolling the Christians? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #1

The headline is a lie, right wing spin from a right wing site. Here are links to their pages on Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #22

I saw that but then I checked and one of the big shows, like cbs reported on it Maraya1969 Jul 2015 #39

I don't think they should have tax exempt status. But, mucifer Jul 2015 #2

You do understand that what you are saying is exactly what the LGBT activist called for? Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #20

That video has nothing to do with churches jberryhill Jul 2015 #3

Just love it when group make santorum look like a sage dembotoz Jul 2015 #4

This is probably a setup. Renew Deal Jul 2015 #5

A kind of false flag operation. closeupready Jul 2015 #8

All churches should lose tax exempt status. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #6

Really? Broad brush much? gratuitous Jul 2015 #10

FACT: Churches did not have a tax exempt status until 1913. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #11

No link, no fact gratuitous Jul 2015 #12

FACT: The Federal income tax as we know it today wasn't instituted until 1913. WillowTree Jul 2015 #16

gratutious, thank you for your excellent defense ChazII Jul 2015 #34

There are a lot of non-profit organizations... jberryhill Jul 2015 #14

No organizations should be exempt from taxes. eom MohRokTah Jul 2015 #18

Then I certainly hope you aren't deducting contributions you make to 501(c)(3) organizations. onenote Jul 2015 #29

I do my taxes under the tax code we have, not the tax code I wish we had. eom MohRokTah Jul 2015 #30

You're not required to take those deductions by the tax code. onenote Jul 2015 #38

advocating the loss of tax-exempt status for churches would be a good way to lose votes onenote Jul 2015 #27

That doesn't alter my opinion on the matter one whit. eom MohRokTah Jul 2015 #28

Great idea. Frankly I think anybody who puts forward an idea i disagree with should be silenced el_bryanto Jul 2015 #7

trying to prove the bigots were right alc Jul 2015 #9

That's an irrelevant group Chirpio Jul 2015 #13

I call bullshit. Darb Jul 2015 #15

That video has nothing at all to do with churches, it's about a large employer in Cheyenne wanting Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #17

Uh, a group said that churches doing political activity against civil rights should not be tax Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #19

Its about time someone put this into action. Christian churches breed and teach hate n/t 951-Riverside Jul 2015 #21

All Christian Churchs? nt el_bryanto Jul 2015 #24

Yes 951-Riverside Jul 2015 #32

OK - well good luck with your crusade against freedom of conscience. el_bryanto Jul 2015 #33

I invite you to send that message to Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston SC onenote Jul 2015 #26

NOTE - Source is "Top Right News", a fake 'news' outlet serving a RW agenda. closeupready Jul 2015 #23

That's why the video doesn't match the headline jberryhill Jul 2015 #25

According the website the quote is from a facebook post el_bryanto Jul 2015 #31

The facebook post was "revoke 501(c)(3)" status jberryhill Jul 2015 #37

Distorted or not; at least a few people in this thread support the proposal. el_bryanto Jul 2015 #40

Their sections on immigration and Islam are horrible. Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #36

OK I was confused and thought I saw some legit news organization say Maraya1969 Jul 2015 #41

The link is to a right wing fake news site, this shit should not be on DU. Look at the sections on Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #35