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LeftishBrit

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40. Disgusting

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 10:33 AM

Jul 2012

To be fair - if one can be fair to such people, I think Fischer is not literally recommending a tax on non-church-goers, but is producing a very heavy-handed satire on the healthcare mandate.

But if we're on the subject of taxpaying - how on EARTH does a right-wing polemical organization like the American Family Association get classed as a charity (I checked and it does), which presumably gives it a favourable tax status? Is DU listed as a charity with the corresponding favourable tax status? No, didn't think so. Why does this organization get the right to charitable status?

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If you don't go to church you should be taxed.. American Family Association, [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 OP

Its an attempt at understanding.............a failure, but still an attempt HubertHeaver Jul 2012 #1

An attempt at understanding what? Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #4

Logic and analogy HubertHeaver Jul 2012 #6

Or alternately you can just give a 10% health insurance discount to everyone with a church bulletin. PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #2

Oh for fuck's sake. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #3

I have a site for you sakabatou Jul 2012 #10

Nice! Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #14

LMAO sakabatou Jul 2012 #62

Thats a crazy mo'fo' right there madokie Jul 2012 #5

And all those 'believers' who don't attend church...gonna tax them? SammyWinstonJack Jul 2012 #7

lol. He's probably proud of himself for that one. Solly Mack Jul 2012 #8

Atheist Katharine Hepburn made it to 96... joeybee12 Jul 2012 #9

This atheist is 73 and still going strong. RebelOne Jul 2012 #54

So... Jews and Muslims would be...? sakabatou Jul 2012 #11

Repeat after me: mnhtnbb Jul 2012 #12

+1,000,000 Auggie Jul 2012 #34

LOL and +1 n/t Spazito Jul 2012 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #56

Wow. What can you to this kind of stupidity? bowens43 Jul 2012 #13

Would I have to physically go to church, or could I just visit the Flying Spaghetti Monster website? tclambert Jul 2012 #15

THIS... Volaris Jul 2012 #39

Fuck that, I say we go Rasta not Pasta n/t hootinholler Jul 2012 #68

How unAmerican of him quaker bill Jul 2012 #16

Massive analogy fail. AngryOldDem Jul 2012 #17

Actually no Kalidurga Jul 2012 #18

My grandmother lived to be 102. meaculpa2011 Jul 2012 #38

He's got it backwards - churches have been getting a free ride TBF Jul 2012 #19

You sure that's not a typo? JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #20

Bryan Fischer's hateful spew is endangering my health. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #21

What you said, bro/sis,... Ferretherder Jul 2012 #30

Preach it, brother! backscatter712 Jul 2012 #50

Hahahaha Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #22

It's just plain sad when they try to make a "scientific" argument ... surrealAmerican Jul 2012 #23

About Paying Tax MooseTrax Jul 2012 #24

I have a better idea... sendero Jul 2012 #25

"active vibrant spiritual life" mainer Jul 2012 #26

If church-going is so healthy, why does the Stroke Belt Tanuki Jul 2012 #27

Not that I'm defending this prick, but could it also be Pool Hall Ace Jul 2012 #29

What bible belt? It's more like the bible waistcoat... HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #31

"As it turns out religious adherence to bible based religions is pretty high over much of the US." Occulus Jul 2012 #48

we stopped going to church because we found it too taxing.... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #28

Around here we call that Tsiyu Jul 2012 #58

Healthiest states in the nation are least religious mainer Jul 2012 #32

Hello Establishment Clause. Clown. n/t mattclearing Jul 2012 #33

Duh. . We are taxed! B Calm Jul 2012 #35

He should move to a country with a national religion, then. knitter4democracy Jul 2012 #36

So little time - so much crazy nt COLGATE4 Jul 2012 #37

Disgusting LeftishBrit Jul 2012 #40

Or a mosque. Courtesy Flush Jul 2012 #41

I go to church and I donate goclark Jul 2012 #42

I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. flvegan Jul 2012 #43

This is the reason why people are leaving the church. Who wants to belong to a church that southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #44

They should maybe do a study... Iggo Jul 2012 #46

Interesting . . . he's right in a sense 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #47

Why does this un-American doucheclown still have a microphone? backscatter712 Jul 2012 #49

Only one thing to say Old Codger Jul 2012 #51

This wasn't from the Onion, I checked. I have three things to say........ wandy Jul 2012 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author wendylaroux Jul 2012 #53

What he's really saying: Tsiyu Jul 2012 #55

Oh, yeah, FORCE a bunch of atheists to your once peaceful church.... Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #57

The wording here makes me wonder *why* you think it's a bad idea. dmallind Jul 2012 #61

Would your ancestors be entitled to a refund if you were posthumously baptized by Mormons? Snarkoleptic Jul 2012 #59

Don't Hold Yer Breath MooseTrax Jul 2012 #67

what a facist douche. dionysus Jul 2012 #60

How would this be enforced? Sirveri Jul 2012 #63

I predict that AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #64

LMAAO Bolo Boffin Jul 2012 #65

F*ing BS marlakay Jul 2012 #66