Religious Left seeks to impose their dogmas

[Polishprince]

According to the Democrats, if a church refuses to accept their teaching that Sodomy is hunky-dory, they will lose their tax exempt status.

A lot like a renewal of the old Hispanic Inquisition back in the day, where the government pushed certain religious beliefs or else

https://www.americanthinker.com/blo...ont_change_their_beliefs_on_gay_marriage.html

 

[Harpy Eagle]

There is no reason for churches to have tax exempt status.

also them accepting it in exchange for following governmental rules and regulations goes against what the Bible says.

 

[Polishprince]

There is no reason for churches to have tax exempt status.

also them accepting it in exchange for following governmental rules and regulations goes against what the Bible says.

That's a different argument than the Democrat Party is making here.

The Dems want to maintain Tax Exempt status, but only for those religious bodies that follow the official government endorsed dogmas.

 

[progressive hunter]

There is no reason for churches to have tax exempt status.

also them accepting it in exchange for following governmental rules and regulations goes against what the Bible says.

might be because you shouldnt have to pay taxs for a protected right,,,

 

[Harpy Eagle]

There is no reason for churches to have tax exempt status.

also them accepting it in exchange for following governmental rules and regulations goes against what the Bible says.

That's a different argument than the Democrat Party is making here.

The Dems want to maintain Tax Exempt status, but only for those religious bodies that follow the official government endorsed dogmas.

one more reason I am not a Dem

 

[Harpy Eagle]

There is no reason for churches to have tax exempt status.

also them accepting it in exchange for following governmental rules and regulations goes against what the Bible says.

might be because you shouldnt have to pay taxs for a protected right,,,

Collecting donations and paying staff is not a requirement of the religion.

 

[progressive hunter]

There is no reason for churches to have tax exempt status.

also them accepting it in exchange for following governmental rules and regulations goes against what the Bible says.

That's a different argument than the Democrat Party is making here.

The Dems want to maintain Tax Exempt status, but only for those religious bodies that follow the official government endorsed dogmas.

one more reason I am not a Dem

liar

 

[progressive hunter]

There is no reason for churches to have tax exempt status.

also them accepting it in exchange for following governmental rules and regulations goes against what the Bible says.

might be because you shouldnt have to pay taxs for a protected right,,,

Collecting donations and paying staff is not a requirement of the religion.

how would you know ???

 

[Harpy Eagle]

There is no reason for churches to have tax exempt status.

also them accepting it in exchange for following governmental rules and regulations goes against what the Bible says.

That's a different argument than the Democrat Party is making here.

The Dems want to maintain Tax Exempt status, but only for those religious bodies that follow the official government endorsed dogmas.

one more reason I am not a Dem

liar

nope, it is one of 1000 reasons I am not a Dem

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Any money generated by any group not sent for charitable work should be taxed. Why should overhead and administrative costs be tax-exempt?

 

[NightFox]

Interesting, Beto O'Rourke is more of a lunatic than I thought. He's apparently forgotten how riled up Americans can get when you start fucking around with their churches.

What's next for Beto? variable tax rates based on the results of a federal political correctness exam?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

There is no reason for churches to have tax exempt status.

also them accepting it in exchange for following governmental rules and regulations goes against what the Bible says.

might be because you shouldnt have to pay taxs for a protected right,,,

Collecting donations and paying staff is not a requirement of the religion.

how would you know ???

I have an extensive background in Christianity including a minor in Biblical History from a Christian university and 20 plus years of being an active member of churches

 

[NightFox]

Any money generated by any group not sent for charitable work should be taxed. Why should overhead and administrative costs be tax-exempt?

You want to tax churches on the money they use to cover their costs? would that also apply to other tax exempt non-profits? What about for profit enterprises, you want to tax them on their costs too?

 

[night_son]

According to the Democrats, if a church refuses to accept their teaching that Sodomy is hunky-dory, they will lose their tax exempt status.

A lot like a renewal of the old Hispanic Inquisition back in the day, where the government pushed certain religious beliefs or else

https://www.americanthinker.com/blo...ont_change_their_beliefs_on_gay_marriage.html

Haven't you figured out by now, Polish, that the American Left has been raising the Anti-Church for about six decades? Think of whatever Christian tenet you like, now imagine the opposite. That's your postmodernist/Democrat neo-church.

 

[Polishprince]

Any money generated by any group not sent for charitable work should be taxed. Why should overhead and administrative costs be tax-exempt?

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The problem here is what is "overhead and administrative costs" and what is "charitable work". If the worshippers of Baal want to commission a new golden calf, is that "charitable work" or just 'overhead"? The Baalist theology might indicate that its charitable work as it provides spiritual benefits to the community as the idols will be more inclined to help out the city.

Making this kind of distinction would require courts to make theological determinations, which is beyond their pay grade.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Any money generated by any group not sent for charitable work should be taxed. Why should overhead and administrative costs be tax-exempt?

You want to tax churches on the money they use to cover their costs? would that also apply to other tax exempt non-profits? What about for profit enterprises, you want to tax them on their costs too?

In return the churches would be free to be as political as they like.

It would.

Yes.

 

[Third Party]

According to the Democrats, if a church refuses to accept their teaching that Sodomy is hunky-dory, they will lose their tax exempt status.

A lot like a renewal of the old Hispanic Inquisition back in the day, where the government pushed certain religious beliefs or else

https://www.americanthinker.com/blo...ont_change_their_beliefs_on_gay_marriage.html

How does this work with the Catholic Hispanic community and illegals? Or are the priests in favor of it?

 

[NightFox]

Any money generated by any group not sent for charitable work should be taxed. Why should overhead and administrative costs be tax-exempt?

'
The problem here is what is "overhead and administrative costs" and what is "charitable work". If the worshippers of Baal want to commission a new golden calf, is that "charitable work" or just 'overhead"? The Baalist theology might indicate that its charitable work as it provides spiritual benefits to the community as the idols will be more inclined to help out the city.

Making this kind of distinction would require courts to make theological determinations, which is beyond their pay grade.

The IRS already makes those calls (which it really isn't equipped to do either) when it determines whether or not to grant tax exempt status, the justification being that the tax exempt "Church" spends the majority of its resources doing work that benefits society.

The problem with his proposal is that if you tax the costs of a not for profit organization that spends everything that takes in on "charity" minus costs where the heck are they going to get the money to pay the taxes?

 

[anynameyouwish]

According to the Democrats, if a church refuses to accept their teaching that Sodomy is hunky-dory, they will lose their tax exempt status.

A lot like a renewal of the old Hispanic Inquisition back in the day, where the government pushed certain religious beliefs or else

https://www.americanthinker.com/blo...ont_change_their_beliefs_on_gay_marriage.html

I think the democrats are wrong to do this.

AND

I believe churches should NOT receive ANY tax exemption.

 

[NightFox]

Any money generated by any group not sent for charitable work should be taxed. Why should overhead and administrative costs be tax-exempt?

You want to tax churches on the money they use to cover their costs? would that also apply to other tax exempt non-profits? What about for profit enterprises, you want to tax them on their costs too?

In return the churches would be free to be as political as they like.

It would.

Yes.

Churches can already be "as political as they like" by voluntarily forgoing their tax exempt status.

No changes necessary.