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re: Should churches be taxed?

Posted on 5/15/23 at 10:26 pm to
Posted by First Sergeant1
Enterprise, Alabama
Member since Dec 2018
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Posted on 5/15/23 at 10:26 pm to
Absolutely not
Posted by Flats
Member since Jul 2019
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Posted on 5/15/23 at 10:27 pm to
Back to the OT with this phaggotry.
Posted by jnethe1
Pearland
Member since Dec 2012
17224 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 10:31 pm to
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Can't squeeze out the smaller churches, but we sure need to tax these giants that are running as a business first and foremost then as a place of worship.


I’m all for it, but we have to tax everyone and no more government handouts of any kind at all for anyone or any entity.
Posted by CleverUserName
Member since Oct 2016
16458 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 10:39 pm to
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Can't squeeze out the smaller churches, but we sure need to tax these giants that are running as a business first and foremost then as a place of worship.


Can’t. That’s illegal. Equal protection clause. And establishment clause if the denominations are different.
This post was edited on 5/15/23 at 10:55 pm
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
War Damn Eagle Dad!
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 5/15/23 at 10:44 pm to
Nope, my money is already taxed and I give it to my church as a donation. I don’t want my money taxed again.

My church also does many great things with it to help others both members and non members alike.

And my church rarely if at all tells members how to vote in an election. That’s a fact.
This post was edited on 5/15/23 at 10:47 pm
Posted by dchog
Pea Ridge
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:01 pm to
Politics and radicals don't belong in the house of God.
Posted by TCO
Member since Jul 2022
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Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:05 pm to
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Nope


Have you seen Jesse Duplantis’ house? You telling me that money should be tax free?
Posted by AggieHank86
Texas
Member since Sep 2013
44345 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:09 pm to
An income tax would be problematic, but I see no reason that they should not be subject to property taxes.
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
War Damn Eagle Dad!
Member since Oct 2010
108330 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:15 pm to
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Have you seen Jesse Duplantis’ house? You telling me that money should be tax free?


I wouldn’t belong to a congregation where the “pastor” is living lavishly due to donations. That question should be directed to his congregation.
Posted by TCO
Member since Jul 2022
3261 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:34 pm to
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I wouldn’t belong to a congregation where the “pastor” is living lavishly due to donations. That question should be directed to his congregation.


A congregation should be able to protect their pastor so he can live a tax-free, luxury lifestyle? I pay taxes. You pay taxes. Why should JD be able to get a mansion and private jet tax free?

This is not religion. It’s a scam.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
125784 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:48 pm to
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Churches own houses (not just a parsonage) and pay no fricking taxes but collect income.


False.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
125784 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:52 pm to
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Have you seen Jesse Duplantis’ house? You telling me that money should be tax free?


What makes you think Jesse Duplantis’ house is tax free?
Posted by El Segundo Guy
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Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:56 pm to
It happened/happens in Bryan County, OK.
Posted by TigerAxeOK
Where I lay my head is home.
Member since Dec 2016
35705 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:57 pm to
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Should churches be taxed?

Replace the word "churches" with "synagogues" and "mosques" and then ask the same question.

Watch liberal heads explode.

Profit.
Posted by TCO
Member since Jul 2022
3261 posts
Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:59 pm to
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What makes you think Jesse Duplantis’ house is tax free?


It’s owned by the church.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
125784 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 12:05 am to
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It happened/happens in Bryan County, OK.


That’s a problem easily remedied. Change the law in Oklahoma so that churches who are renting out property for unrelated business income lose their tax exempt status for the property.

Some states do exactly that. And there’s no violation of church and state in the process.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
125784 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 12:06 am to
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It’s owned by the church.


So Jesse is provided that benefit by the church and then pays taxes on the benefit.
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
20235 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 12:07 am to
No

Posted by El Segundo Guy
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Posted on 5/16/23 at 12:11 am to
For instance, someone wills a pos house to a church. The church decides to rent it to a needy family for a little discount. That stuff happens all over this country.
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
20235 posts
Posted on 5/16/23 at 12:12 am to
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Any church that goes political in the pulpit or gets involved in elections (taking folks to the polls etc) needs to be taxed. IMO at that point theyve elected ended their separation of church and state


Fiend - you've been taxed into submission and your mind is going down. Pull up. Pull up.
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