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Religion

yortsed snacilbuper

(7,947 posts) Fri Sep 26, 2014, 09:23 PM Sep 2014

First Look at the Crystal Cathedral's Massive Catholic Makeover

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Shouldn't they be paying taxes on this monstrosity? [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2014 OP

Do they even read their "holy" book? phil89 Sep 2014 #1

Tax the Churches! DontTreadOnMe Sep 2014 #2

And who is going to pass this law? yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #3

Imagine a compromise where everyone's taxes were "lowered"... but DontTreadOnMe Sep 2014 #4

Nonprofits would pay 15 percent too? yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #7

Non-Profits are supposed to not make a profit DontTreadOnMe Sep 2014 #11

Do you want to tax all non-profits or just churches? cbayer Sep 2014 #12

Churches =/= non-profit Lordquinton Sep 2014 #15

Is that for real? One word..ostentatious. shraby Sep 2014 #5

According to the IRC, no. rug Sep 2014 #8

It was ugly before, and it hasn't improved. okasha Sep 2014 #9

If jeebus came riding up on his donkey, yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2014 #10

Jeebus - that is so freaking cute. cbayer Sep 2014 #13

Puts Ratzingers golden shitter to shame. AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 #16

No Leontius Sep 2014 #19

Looks pretty cool, would love to go see it. goldent Sep 2014 #21

Every architect builds a dud once in while! yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2014 #23

No. kwassa Sep 2014 #24

I agree with you, Kwassa. cbayer Sep 2014 #25

How about the corporations that pay less than churches !!!!! orpupilofnature57 Sep 2014 #26