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RKP5637

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26. Yep, God, Religion, Jesus, the whole thing yields huge profits for some. It is ridiculous

Reply to TheDebbieDee (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 04:52 PM

Nov 2013

some get a free pass. Also, a lot write off pleasure travel as a tax exemption, finding something along the way to do religious hence write off the whole trip. Others buy expensive tractors with religious tax write offs, for example, go cut the grass at the church, but then use it for money making ventures....but invoke the god word and many back off, oh that's religious, it's god's work. It's all bunch of BULLSHIT!

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Federal district court declares a religous tax exemption unconstitutional [View all] rdking647 Nov 2013 OP

Now if they would just put all of the church owned properties including private universities DURHAM D Nov 2013 #1

Commercial entitles ARE TAXED, and always have been. happyslug Nov 2013 #12

Correct on income taxes Sgent Nov 2013 #13

My comment was exclusively about property taxes and DURHAM D Nov 2013 #17

But this court ruling is about Income Taxes. happyslug Nov 2013 #23

I know. DURHAM D Nov 2013 #24

JESUS!!!!!!!!! Theyletmeeatcake2 Nov 2013 #2

render unto Caesar and all that. rurallib Nov 2013 #7

District Court Judge Barbara B Crabb was appointed by Jimmy Carter, LOL. She had quite a few okaawhatever Nov 2013 #3

Apparently an appeals court didn't like her ruling on the National Day of Prayer either Freddie Stubbs Nov 2013 #25

Good question. The National Day of Prayer case was overturned because the appeals court said okaawhatever Nov 2013 #29

Yes, we need to treat these entities under the same rules Swede Atlanta Nov 2013 #4

I am spiritual, even religious and I find this wonderful. roguevalley Nov 2013 #5

Churches are businesses that use God to solicit donations..... TheDebbieDee Nov 2013 #6

Yep, God, Religion, Jesus, the whole thing yields huge profits for some. It is ridiculous RKP5637 Nov 2013 #26

Amen! emsimon33 Nov 2013 #31

Small step in the right direction. X_Digger Nov 2013 #8

Excellent. It is a job or a profession. This ruling doesn't deny freedom to believe or think. freshwest Nov 2013 #9

Churches should pay Property taxes too. alfredo Nov 2013 #10

It's a good first step davidpdx Nov 2013 #11

OMG! The NFL is tax exempt! OMG!!!! Yes, both and the sooner the better! emsimon33 Nov 2013 #32

Yep davidpdx Nov 2013 #33

This is a very narrow ruling, the value of the house was ruled to be taxable happyslug Nov 2013 #14

Like employer contributions to employee health care...? Grins Nov 2013 #19

That was the law till the 1970s happyslug Nov 2013 #21

People have wanted this to happen for ages. Judi Lynn Nov 2013 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #28

k&r. Next should be no tax exemption, period. on everything idwiyo Nov 2013 #16

Kenneth Copeland has a lakeside mansion, a private airport, and a fleet of jets Major Nikon Nov 2013 #18

Ministers once were expected to house people needing a chance to get back on their feet. Festivito Nov 2013 #20

Yep, flashy mega-church ministers that live as greedy CEOs, and the stupid flock RKP5637 Nov 2013 #27

churches are not taxed because they are a non profit madrchsod Nov 2013 #22

FINALLY! Now if we can just get churches to pay taxes emsimon33 Nov 2013 #30