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I guess that depends on what the church wants to pay him realloy. Should the governamnt make someone who guess six numbers a millionaire is just about the same type question.
Not unless the lottery winner gets a TV show telling everybody else to send in money or they will never win.
"Pastors" who set up these mega-scams are the lowest of the low.
I'm curious, do you actually know any preachers that make so much money? Are you talking about preachers like Joel Osteen, because the church might do really really well to pay this kind of salary. I think 90% of preachers don't make nearly as much.
I was listening on a conversation about a preacher making about 1.5 mil a year in Chicago on the south side. Just people talking, is it true...I don't know.
I had a conversation with a member of Rev. Meeks church in Chicago. I was told by him the member that the congregation wanted to put together a pool of money to buy Meeks a plane. He was working as a Senator and a Minister. They needed for Meeks to travel quickly. I don't know Meeks salary. So I wasn't saying Meeks make over a mil.
A tax break(or deduction) is an economic benefit it also is a tax allowance.
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Originally Posted by Omaha Rocks
You had to dig for a long, long time to find a source for a definition that supported your view! Just define something broadly enough, and everything is covered.
By the way, I'd bet my bottom dollar that - by that definition - YOU are subsidized by the government! In fact, I'll guarantee it. Therefore, you and churches are exactly the same!
Property records show the couple secured two mortgages for the full amount of their house, $542,550, when they bought it in 2006. The house became a tax-free parsonage last year after the Meekses deeded it to the church for $1.
According to Charity Navigator, in FYE 2004, Peter Popoff received $548,167 as president of his organization and the Peter Popoff Ministries raised $16,220,066 in revenue in FYE 2004.[18] Then in FYE 2005, Popoff received $628,732, his wife Elizabeth received $203,029, his son received $182,166, and daughter received $176,290 with $23,556,469 in revenue.[18] These figures are from IRS documents, which "only outline the millions of dollars people give Popoff's organization in the US." [11]
I was listening on a conversation about a preacher making about 1.5 mil a year in Chicago on the south side. Just people talking, is it true...I don't know.
I had a conversation with a member of Rev. Meeks church in Chicago. I was told by him the member that the congregation wanted to put together a pool of money to buy Meeks a plane. He was working as a Senator and a Minister. They needed for Meeks to travel quickly. I don't know Meeks salary. So I wasn't saying Meeks make over a mil.
I wonder if that was Bill Hybels at the Willow Creek Church.
According to Charity Navigator, in FYE 2004, Peter Popoff received $548,167 as president of his organization and the Peter Popoff Ministries raised $16,220,066 in revenue in FYE 2004.[18] Then in FYE 2005, Popoff received $628,732, his wife Elizabeth received $203,029, his son received $182,166, and daughter received $176,290 with $23,556,469 in revenue.[18] These figures are from IRS documents, which "only outline the millions of dollars people give Popoff's organization in the US." [11]
Property records show the couple secured two mortgages for the full amount of their house, $542,550, when they bought it in 2006. The house became a tax-free parsonage last year after the Meekses deeded it to the church for $1.
Thanks for that information.
I've never heard of this Meeks guy. But it looks to me like this is just plain old simple fraud.
I wonder if there won't be a lot of court room appearances in this guy's future.
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