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Is this Christianity going to be fundamentalist or evangelical or Lutheran or Methodist as there are important social schism that exist between types/denominations and within denominations?
All you will really end up with is what we have now with a state established religion. No thanks!
Non-secterian Christian. We just want to be able to be favored, and permitted to put Christian symbols on public buildings and land. That's it! Repeal establishment clause...
Christian state = No Establishment Clause, meaning allowing the government to promote and favor Christianity; permitting religious symbols on public land. United Kingdom is an example of a Christian state, as are some Scandinavian countries. Freedom of religion, speech, democracy, etc. still granted obviously. Don't confuse Islamic state with Christian state. I want to be able to put up nativity scenes alone, and crucifix on every public building without being sued or questioned.
Christianity is superior over all religions for obvious reasons.
No religion is superior. That's like saying some people are superior because of their belief. So I guess you are saying you are superior.
No religion is superior. That's like saying some people are superior because of their belief. So I guess you are saying you are superior.
Are you saying that some people are not superior because of their beliefs? At some point in time one who had the belief that the world was round wasn't superior over one who thought it was flat?
This will obviously bring tons of revenue to the government....
While taxing churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, etc. might not sound like a bad idea.... it just doesn't make sense. They are non-profit.
A better idea would be to increase something that is already taxes (not tax it at a higher rate). A good example of this is productivity. I encourage more retail businesses to be open 7 days a week so that more people can work and pay taxes. I, mean, it only makes sense if customers are willing to shop... but we already know they are. Imagine all the revenue we would collect if we scrapped blue laws. Now that's a win.
They should all be taxed with allowances for deductions for charitable contributions. The whole tax exempt and having multi millions of $ in property, private jets, mansions for the pastor, the pastors cars, all of the glitz and bling is ridiculous. There is a church in Texas with a $4.7 million aquarium in their $40 million church. THAT crap should be taxed. If that money were used for charity then it should be exempt.
Churches are excluded because they are the single largest organization in America, and indeed the entire world (charity) that provides food, clothing, shelter and medicine to poor people and those in need. Without churches, our societies would have been messed up with much higher poverty rate, higher crime rate and violence, and other big mess. Sure, it still happends, but at least by far less. Unlike other religious groups, Christians help everybody, and not only Christians.
Let's not forget the hospitals, soup kitchens, red cross, salvation army, and education the churches and Christian organizations have founded.
Everybody should thank Christians all the time!!
Not true, I don't buy that , all religions should be treated equally !! No religion is superior to others !!
Are you saying that some people are not superior because of their beliefs? At some point in time one who had the belief that the world was round wasn't superior over one who thought it was flat?
Flat vs. round Earth is verifiable.
What is NOT verifiable is the supremacy of the god of christians, or jews, or muslims, or hindu's (multiple gods there!), etc.
What is your proof that the god of christianity is the REAL god? Or any of them?
Interesting that the question pertains to mosques, synagogues and temples, but not churches.
Tax them all.
And when I see Churches spending millions on such things as elaborate renovations, HD Tvs, Landscaping I would not have paid for in my home yes that should be taxed.
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