Yes! Tax The Churches! (page 2)

JeffT

two simple solutions I've been advocating for awhile.

All "charitable" organizations can recive tax status based on how much actually gets based on to those that need it (recruiting and religious education would not count toward this). So if a church runs a soup kitichen and 50% of its money goes there it gets a 50% tax break, and those making donations can deduct 50% of the donation. In the case of the WTBS, none of the money goes anywhere so the tax break would be zero.

I don't think the government should be marrying anybody. States could set up some sort of domestic partnership (a modified LLC) for those that want it. If you want to be married you can get a church or somebody to do that, but it would be a purely religious function.

kurtbethel

Beware! In the USA, with taxation comes representation. Do you REALLY want all restraints to be lifted from churches getting involved in politics?

tec

All "charitable" organizations can recive tax status based on how much actually gets based on to those that need it (recruiting and religious education would not count toward this). So if a church runs a soup kitichen and 50% of its money goes there it gets a 50% tax break, and those making donations can deduct 50% of the donation. In the case of the WTBS, none of the money goes anywhere so the tax break would be zero.

This... and this:

Beware! In the USA, with taxation comes representation. Do you REALLY want all restraints to be lifted from churches getting involved in politics?

Peace,

tammy

King Solomon

Beware! In the USA, with taxation comes representation. Do you REALLY want all restraints to be lifted from churches getting involved in politics?

No one's pushing for repeal of the separation clause?

Besides, have you not noticed that we have a Mormon bishop running for POTUS, and people like Bachmann, etc all quite willing to use religion to gain political power?

Heck, that's all the more reason to tax religion: if they want try to exert political control over the process, they should at least be willing to PAY for it.

Sulla

And the beat goes on de de dum de de dum

JW-ism ain't a disease, it's a symptom of a disease. Leaving the JWs just cures the symptom. Exhibit A: this thread.

King Solomon

So Sulla, for the record: you're saying you're AGAINST one of the cornerstone principles upon which this Nation was founded (freedom of worship), and a principle contained in the U.S. Constitution? You're against the U.S. Constitution, are you, and consider it a "disease"?

Sulla

KS, you're so silly! That whole thing where you pretend to be stupid and write a post like the one you just wrote is pretty funny. But doesn't that joke belong on a thread about logical fallacies, or something? Or is it just that you think it's never the wrong time for comedy gold?

blondie

The US Constitution is not written in stone. It has been amended and ratified 27 times. It was written that way to be flexible and adaptable to changing times.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_amendments_to_the_United_States_Constitution

This site brings up some history of churches and taxes and opposing viewpoints.

http://churchesandtaxes.procon.org/

GLTirebiter

Tax the Republicans!

Tax the Democrats!

Tax the Libertarians!

Tax the Socialists!

Tax the PACs!

Tax the labor unions!

Tax management!

Tax the AMA and the bar association!

Tax everybody I disagree with in any way, shape or form!

One for you, nineteen for me!

King Solomon

Sulla said:

KS, you're so silly! That whole thing where you pretend to be stupid and write a post like the one you just wrote is pretty funny. But doesn't that joke belong on a thread about logical fallacies, or something? Or is it just that you think it's never the wrong time for comedy gold?

So, I'll take that as a "yes".

I was just seeing if you had the gonads to "own" your libertarian stance, but it looks like you DON'T....

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