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Should churches be taxed?

Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:43 pm
Posted by fareplay
Member since Nov 2012
4981 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:43 pm
Church and religion in general plays a big role in our politics and daily lives. They run like a business but are tax exempt which causes questionable behaviors in their financials.

If we were to tax churches, there would be more transparency of spend and we can feel better about supporting the right goals. Why not tax em
Posted by HillabeeBaw
Hillabee Reservoir
Member since May 2023
1669 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:44 pm to
Hell yes!
Posted by jclem11
Neoliberal Shill
Member since Nov 2011
7958 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:44 pm to
yes!
Posted by dbeck
Member since Nov 2014
29454 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:44 pm to
quote:

Should churches be taxed?

We need fewer taxes, not more.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
26166 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:44 pm to
I am agnostic about the issue.
Posted by Pettifogger
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Member since Feb 2012
79525 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:45 pm to
No

First, expanding taxation isn't the answer to...anything

Second, giving a government increasingly hostile to religion/people of faith another tool to use against them is obviously problematic.
Posted by Gaggle
Member since Oct 2021
5693 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:45 pm to
This would guarantee ALL churches run like business. Only the big business ones would survive
Posted by Bayou Warrior 64
Member since Feb 2021
331 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:45 pm to


Oh yes!

Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
35729 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:46 pm to
Heavens no.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
120028 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:47 pm to
Not actual churches
Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
11489 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:48 pm to
Progressives usually push for taxing churches because they view churches as a bastion of right-wingers.

The truth is that black churches openly preach politics from the pulpit and are vital in supplying voters during election season.

They don’t own a fleet of church vans to transport people to bingo night.
Posted by LoneStar23
USA
Member since Aug 2019
5270 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:49 pm to
No, taxes are theft
Posted by MSUDawg98
Ravens Flock
Member since Jan 2018
10068 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:49 pm to
They should be taxed about Tree Fiddy.
Posted by 427Nova
Member since Sep 2022
1722 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:49 pm to
Government being more intrusive is not the answer. Have you seen the crooks that run this country?
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
64657 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:49 pm to
frick expanding taxes.
Posted by TheChosenOne
Member since Dec 2005
18551 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:49 pm to
quote:

If we were to tax churches, there would be more transparency of spend and we can feel better about supporting the right goals.

I don’t care either way, but you should never tax an entity for the sake of transparency.
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
21733 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:50 pm to
Yes.
Posted by thejuiceisloose
Member since Nov 2018
4358 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:51 pm to
quote:

This would guarantee ALL churches run like business. Only the big business ones would survive


ONLY Joel Olsteen should be taxed
Posted by WeagleEagle
Folsom Prison
Member since Sep 2011
1964 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:55 pm to
I have already paid taxes on the money I tithe.
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
114228 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 7:56 pm to
Hell yeah. There is no way people should be able to open a church with ease then every dollar they get is tax free. That opens up the door for all kind if corrupt shite to go.
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