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Churches are under no such obligations to "keep separation", whatever that is supposed to entail.
And I agree. They should be treated like individuals and any other organization of people, and ought to pay taxes and be afforded no less or no greater protections.
Seniors and poor folk are NOT businesses, are they? Taxpayers (those of us in the 53% variety) are not legally allowed to deduct charity amounts to politically active orgs, but taxpayers are allowed to legally deduct for donations to politically active churches. How is that fair?
Businesses and individuals follow the exact same tax code..
I don't care if churches get involved in politics, but I do think they should have to pay taxes. I don't understand why they're given a break. The law is obviously biased in favor of religion.
Atheist groups don't get tax breaks, but maybe they should.
Athiest groups if formed as a non profit, do indeed get the same tax breaks..
And I agree. They should be treated like individuals and any other organization of people, and ought to pay taxes and be afforded no less or no greater protections.
That is not even close .... you're just promoting the fraud. When we have tax exempt foundations and endowments like the Rockefeller, Ford, Carnegie, Guggenheim foundations and many others shielding ungodly massive amounts of money measurable in the hundreds of billions (if not Trillions), along with transnational corporations paying ZERO taxes on Trillions of dollars in revenues, while allowing them to subvert the democratic process, and in effect take control over Federal policy ... no taxing Churches out of existence can be allowed.
Clearly, your position on this matter reflects the anti-religion, collectivist-communist leftist ideology that was programmed into your mind by those subversive foundations who deliberately and systematically reshaped American education to promote this anti-American marxist treason. This reality was exposed long ago by the internal documents of these foundations reviewed by the US House of Representatives, Reece Commission back in 1952.
And it's high time that patriotic Americans understand this truth, and shout down and expose you communist subversives as the traitors that you are.
That is not even close .... you're just promoting the fraud. When we have tax exempt foundations and endowments like the Rockefeller, Ford, Carnegie, Guggenheim foundations and many others shielding ungodly massive amounts of money measurable in the hundreds of billions (if not Trillions), along with transnational corporations paying ZERO taxes on Trillions of dollars in revenues, while allowing them to subvert the democratic process, and in effect take control over Federal policy ... no taxing Churches out of existence can be allowed.
These churches you're defending are fraud. I bet they will manage to survive taxes just fine. No exceptions.
I would appreciate it if, those churches that dabble in politics would have to pay taxes, land taxes and income taxes, since they are not now paying for the system, I don't believe they should be able to actively engage in the political process, when they are not paying for the priviledge.
I am in total agreement. They've had it both ways long enough.
Corporations are individuals in the eye of the law, and always have been.
Churches are different, then how about Reverand Jessie Jackson, should he be denied his first amendment right? How about Planned Parenthood?
Left wing kooks have no problem giving tax money to non profits because it suits your cause, but whine and moan because they get to keep their own dam money, because you dont like what they have to say..
Democrats are hypocrites...
Calm down. I am not speaking for all Democrats. MY opinion is that churches which intend to sway their followers into political action should not be exempt from paying taxes. Planned Parenthood is a health organization- not a religious one.
Jesse Jackson is somewhat of a nut. But I am sure he payes income taxes for being a pastor, speaking engagements, selling books, etc.
As soon as the government stops unions from being tax exempt and protected through government contracts then we will look at churches. Churches have been doing this for 3-4 years, unions have been telling their people who to vote for the last 100+ years. Both are tax exempt but since one is an accepted part of the political cog nobody wants to talk about them.
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