Many churches do not qualify to be tax exempt, this is why.

[nitroz]

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1828.pdf

scroll to page 5 and read the 5 qualifications.

Churches and religious organizations, like many other
charitable organizations, qualify for exemption from
federal income tax under IRC section 501(c)(3) and
are generally eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
To qualify for tax-exempt status, such an
organization must meet the following requirements
(covered in greater detail throughout this publication):
■ the organization must be organized and operated
exclusively for religious, educational, scientific, or other
charitable purposes,
■ net earnings may not inure to the benefit of any
private individual or shareholder,
■ no substantial part of its activity may be attempting
to influence legislation,
■ the organization may not intervene in political
campaigns, and
■ the organization’s purposes and activities may not
be illegal or violate fundamental public policy.

Since about half or more get involved in politics, this immediately breaks the requirements to gain tax exemption status and therefore should be taxed immediately.

 

[California Girl]

Why do you hate the poor?

 

[Not2BSubjugated]

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1828.pdf

scroll to page 5 and read the 5 qualifications.

Churches and religious organizations, like many other
charitable organizations, qualify for exemption from
federal income tax under IRC section 501(c)(3) and
are generally eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
To qualify for tax-exempt status, such an
organization must meet the following requirements
(covered in greater detail throughout this publication):
■ the organization must be organized and operated
exclusively for religious, educational, scientific, or other
charitable purposes,
■ net earnings may not inure to the benefit of any
private individual or shareholder,
■ no substantial part of its activity may be attempting
to influence legislation,
■ the organization may not intervene in political
campaigns, and
■ the organization’s purposes and activities may not
be illegal or violate fundamental public policy.

Since about half or more get involved in politics, this immediately breaks the requirements to gain tax exemption status and therefore should be taxed immediately.

-The organization- may not intervene in political campaigns, no -substantial part of its activity- may be attempting to influence legislation. If you've ever been to a popular church during campaign time, you'll know that most pastors/priests/choose your leader title are very careful not to directly endorse any particular bill or candidate. In my experience, they typically reiterate what Christian values are and then describe the espoused values of the candidates in question or explain the two sides of the bill and then trust the congregation to catch the implications. Legally, implied is -not- the same as stated, so this is all to the good.

In terms of religious figures going on television and endorsing candidates, that's not legally tantamount (nor should it be) to "the organization" using "a substantial part of its activity" to attempt to influence legislation. Believe it or not, people as individuals are allowed to publicly identify themselves as being part of an organization and then espouse a political belief without it being assumed that they speak for that organization. If I went on TV in an SEIU t-shirt, identified myself as a member, and then said, "Fuck chinks!", that wouldn't mean that SEIU is officially anti-Chinese.

These issues may not be exactly what you're referring to, but I figured I'd clear that up for ya.

 

[nitroz]

Why do you hate the poor?

What poor?

 

[ItsjustmeIthink]

Why do you hate the poor?

What poor?

Like...Megachurch poor

 

[nitroz]

Why do you hate the poor?

What poor?

Like...Megachurch poor

LOL, yeah. Influencing politics and getting money to do so.

 

[California Girl]

Why do you hate the poor?

What poor?

The poor who will be most adversely affected if the government taxes the Churches. I would have thought that quite obvious.

 

[California Girl]

Why do you hate the poor?

What poor?

Like...Megachurch poor

The Catholic Church runs the second largest social program in this country. Second only to the US government itself. That's our money - Catholics. Why do you want to take that money? Would you prefer the poor lose that support?

 

[Quantum Windbag]

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1828.pdf

scroll to page 5 and read the 5 qualifications.

Churches and religious organizations, like many other
charitable organizations, qualify for exemption from
federal income tax under IRC section 501(c)(3) and
are generally eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
To qualify for tax-exempt status, such an
organization must meet the following requirements
(covered in greater detail throughout this publication):
■ the organization must be organized and operated
exclusively for religious, educational, scientific, or other
charitable purposes,
■ net earnings may not inure to the benefit of any
private individual or shareholder,
■ no substantial part of its activity may be attempting
to influence legislation,
■ the organization may not intervene in political
campaigns, and
■ the organization’s purposes and activities may not
be illegal or violate fundamental public policy.

Since about half or more get involved in politics, this immediately breaks the requirements to gain tax exemption status and therefore should be taxed immediately.

Can you prove that more than half of the churches devote a substantial part of their time to politics?

 

[nitroz]

What poor?

Like...Megachurch poor

The Catholic Church runs the second largest social program in this country. Second only to the US government itself. That's our money - Catholics. Why do you want to take that money? Would you prefer the poor lose that support?

The Catholic church also sticks it's head into politics a great deal.

Therefore, they are disqualified from being tax exempt.



While they DO help, they make politics for the worse aswell.

 

[nitroz]

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1828.pdf

scroll to page 5 and read the 5 qualifications.

Churches and religious organizations, like many other
charitable organizations, qualify for exemption from
federal income tax under IRC section 501(c)(3) and
are generally eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
To qualify for tax-exempt status, such an
organization must meet the following requirements
(covered in greater detail throughout this publication):
■ the organization must be organized and operated
exclusively for religious, educational, scientific, or other
charitable purposes,
■ net earnings may not inure to the benefit of any
private individual or shareholder,
■ no substantial part of its activity may be attempting
to influence legislation,
■ the organization may not intervene in political
campaigns, and
■ the organization’s purposes and activities may not
be illegal or violate fundamental public policy.

Since about half or more get involved in politics, this immediately breaks the requirements to gain tax exemption status and therefore should be taxed immediately.

Can you prove that more than half of the churches devote a substantial part of their time to politics?

Prop 8
Gay Marriage opposition
Contraception debate
calling the plan b pill abortion
republican party/gop
abortion debate
stem cell controversy
cloning
and alot of other issues with politics.

Pastors, Churches and Politics

 

[California Girl]

Like...Megachurch poor

The Catholic Church runs the second largest social program in this country. Second only to the US government itself. That's our money - Catholics. Why do you want to take that money? Would you prefer the poor lose that support?

The Catholic church also sticks it's head into politics a great deal.

Therefore, they are disqualified from being tax exempt.



While they DO help, they make politics for the worse aswell.

Your fucking President dragged my Church into his healthcare debacle... you can't have it both ways. You wanted the Church in, you got the Church in. Can't bitch just because you dislike what the Church says.

The Catholic Church does not tell its congregations how to vote... but they do tell us it is our duty to vote... perhaps, given the current circumstances, you might prefer Catholics did not vote... but we will. We are the biggest voting block in most of the swing states. You should be afraid, very, very afraid. So goes the Catholic vote, so goes the Presidency. Check that fact out. LOL

 

[nitroz]

The Catholic Church runs the second largest social program in this country. Second only to the US government itself. That's our money - Catholics. Why do you want to take that money? Would you prefer the poor lose that support?

The Catholic church also sticks it's head into politics a great deal.

Therefore, they are disqualified from being tax exempt.



While they DO help, they make politics for the worse aswell.

Your fucking President dragged my Church into his healthcare debacle... you can't have it both ways. You wanted the Church in, you got the Church in. Can't bitch just because you dislike what the Church says.

The Catholic Church does not tell its congregations how to vote... but they do tell us it is our duty to vote... perhaps, given the current circumstances, you might prefer Catholics did not vote... but we will. We are the biggest voting block in most of the swing states. You should be afraid, very, very afraid. So goes the Catholic vote, so goes the Presidency. Check that fact out. LOL

lol, how did he drag them in?

 

[Skull Pilot]

No business should be tax exempt.

Religions and charities are big business and should be treated as such.

 

[California Girl]

The Catholic church also sticks it's head into politics a great deal.

Therefore, they are disqualified from being tax exempt.



While they DO help, they make politics for the worse aswell.

Your fucking President dragged my Church into his healthcare debacle... you can't have it both ways. You wanted the Church in, you got the Church in. Can't bitch just because you dislike what the Church says.

The Catholic Church does not tell its congregations how to vote... but they do tell us it is our duty to vote... perhaps, given the current circumstances, you might prefer Catholics did not vote... but we will. We are the biggest voting block in most of the swing states. You should be afraid, very, very afraid. So goes the Catholic vote, so goes the Presidency. Check that fact out. LOL

lol, how did he drag them in?

He invited Cardinal Dolan to the White House to discuss his health care bill in order and asked the Church to publicly support it. In return for their support, he promised that the Church would not have to compromise its doctrine on birth control or abortion. He lied. That's why the Church is speaking so publicly against it. Idiot.

 

[California Girl]

No business should be tax exempt.

Religions and charities are big business and should be treated as such.

That is nothing short of ignorant short-sighted greed. The Churches provide far more with their tax exempt status than the government would have to provide if they had to pay taxes. Do the fucking math.

 

[nitroz]

Your fucking President dragged my Church into his healthcare debacle... you can't have it both ways. You wanted the Church in, you got the Church in. Can't bitch just because you dislike what the Church says.

The Catholic Church does not tell its congregations how to vote... but they do tell us it is our duty to vote... perhaps, given the current circumstances, you might prefer Catholics did not vote... but we will. We are the biggest voting block in most of the swing states. You should be afraid, very, very afraid. So goes the Catholic vote, so goes the Presidency. Check that fact out. LOL

lol, how did he drag them in?

He invited Cardinal Dolan to the White House to discuss his health care bill in order and asked the Church to publicly support it. In return for their support, he promised that the Church would not have to compromise its doctrine on birth control or abortion. He lied. That's why the Church is speaking so publicly against it. Idiot.

They shouldn't have done anything, despite him asking to.

 

[Skull Pilot]

No business should be tax exempt.

Religions and charities are big business and should be treated as such.

That is nothing short of ignorant short-sighted greed. The Churches provide far more with their tax exempt status than the government would have to provide if they had to pay taxes. Do the fucking math.

Tough shit.

Business is business and all businesses just as all people should be treated equally under the law.

 

[whitehall]

Barry Hussein sat through 20 years of anti-American political rhetoric by Rev Wright. Before you radicals start tearing down Churches you might look into left wing phony tax exempt entities like Media Matters with a stated mission of harassing only Conservatives.

 

[NeoTemplar]

Why do you hate the poor?

What poor?

Maybe what the indentured servants that the Government calls lower middle class worker that already hard pressed to survive as it is, just putting that out there.