emilynghiem
Constitutionalist / Universalist
Yes, Churches that Oppose Gay Marriage Should Still Get Tax Breaks
The issue with HGTV hosts Chris and Joanna Gaines brought up
objections to their church taking a stance opposing gay marriage as against their beliefs.
Why is it wrong for Atheists and secular humanists
to oppose and reject Christianity and Christian beliefs and practices.
But Christians can't oppose LGBT beliefs in gay marriage practices. What?
I found the above link with arguments that churches opposed to gay marriage
shouldn't get the same tax breaks as other religious organizations.
(NOTE: Some people believe that NO religious organizations should have special status. But treat them all as other nonprofit or as business corporations depending on how they operate.)
What do you think?
Of the tax issue for churches: Yes, No, Other?
Of the belief for or against gay marriage, and why should one belief be endorsed by govt while
punishing the other? Why aren't beliefs
* for or against Christianity treated equally as people's free choice
* for or against homosexuality and gay marriage treated equally as people's free choice
If the govt isn't going to punish Atheists for harassing Christians and demanding to
remove references to Christian practices and teachings from public schools, institutions and policies.
Why should govt start targeting and punishing Christians who don't agree with
references to faith-based beliefs in homosexual, transgender or other LGBT practices and teachings that go against their Christian beliefs?
????
Is it REALLY that hard to treat all such beliefs equally and NEUTRALLY through govt?
taking NEITHER side but leaving it to personal choice?
is that too much to ask to be NEUTRAL, and equally inclusive of both sides' beliefs? Really?
The issue with HGTV hosts Chris and Joanna Gaines brought up
objections to their church taking a stance opposing gay marriage as against their beliefs.
Why is it wrong for Atheists and secular humanists
to oppose and reject Christianity and Christian beliefs and practices.
But Christians can't oppose LGBT beliefs in gay marriage practices. What?
I found the above link with arguments that churches opposed to gay marriage
shouldn't get the same tax breaks as other religious organizations.
(NOTE: Some people believe that NO religious organizations should have special status. But treat them all as other nonprofit or as business corporations depending on how they operate.)
What do you think?
Of the tax issue for churches: Yes, No, Other?
Of the belief for or against gay marriage, and why should one belief be endorsed by govt while
punishing the other? Why aren't beliefs
* for or against Christianity treated equally as people's free choice
* for or against homosexuality and gay marriage treated equally as people's free choice
If the govt isn't going to punish Atheists for harassing Christians and demanding to
remove references to Christian practices and teachings from public schools, institutions and policies.
Why should govt start targeting and punishing Christians who don't agree with
references to faith-based beliefs in homosexual, transgender or other LGBT practices and teachings that go against their Christian beliefs?
????
Is it REALLY that hard to treat all such beliefs equally and NEUTRALLY through govt?
taking NEITHER side but leaving it to personal choice?
is that too much to ask to be NEUTRAL, and equally inclusive of both sides' beliefs? Really?