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MellowDem

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Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Wed Aug 21, 2013, 10:58 PM

Aug 2013

The federal government is trying to continue giving unfair advantages to religion, and are having to twist themselves in logical pretzels to do so. Atheism isn't a religion. Housing allowances that are tax-free should be unconstitutional when given only to religions.

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Atheists Reject Tax Break From Federal Government To Protest Religious Exemption [View all] cbayer Aug 2013 OP

Thet get a $2,500 a month housing allowance from FFRF. rug Aug 2013 #1

This didn't go quite the way they had anticipated. cbayer Aug 2013 #2

Organized atheism seems to think Goblinmonger Aug 2013 #5

Taxing religions is an implicit violation of the free exercise clause. Leontius Aug 2013 #10

So pastors are religions? Goblinmonger Aug 2013 #11

Gurk! Errm, why do you say that? MrModerate Aug 2013 #7

Because it's not the outcome they wanted at all. cbayer Aug 2013 #8

I don't see in the story where they claimed to be eligible for an exemption . . . MrModerate Aug 2013 #12

You will have to read further to get the full story. cbayer Aug 2013 #13

OK, I've read the Forbes story . . . MrModerate Aug 2013 #14

They claimed that not being entitled to it was unfair to them. cbayer Aug 2013 #16

I'd say that atheist activism is on the rise . . . MrModerate Aug 2013 #17

Proof? A link? xfundy Aug 2013 #3

Do you have a reading problem? rug Aug 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Jim__ Aug 2013 #9

Yes. It's exactly that money the government says is religion-y. 2ndAmForComputers Aug 2013 #15

Two things: rug Aug 2013 #18

It's not the stipend they are complaining about Goblinmonger Aug 2013 #19

It is a high stipend. rug Aug 2013 #20

Good MellowDem Aug 2013 #6