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thomhartmann

(3,979 posts) Tue Jun 21, 2016, 08:04 AM Jun 2016

Should Churches Lose Tax Breaks For Advocating Hate?

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Should Churches Lose Tax Breaks For Advocating Hate? (Original Post) thomhartmann Jun 2016 OP

They should lose tax breaks for political activities & hate period. They are now arms EV_Ares Jun 2016 #1

They should lose them regardless of reason Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #2

+ 1 !!! Hoppy Jun 2016 #12

Don't throw the baby out with the bath water Protalker Jun 2016 #3

It's high time they all started paying taxes. onecaliberal Jun 2016 #4

YES n/t Old Codger Jun 2016 #5

Uh, yes. yesphan Jun 2016 #6

No, because that would make Americans Communist. closeupready Jun 2016 #7

Oh yeah, that's it. mountain grammy Jun 2016 #10

Yes. TryLogic Jun 2016 #8

Many years ago homegirl Jun 2016 #9

Tax the churches! mountain grammy Jun 2016 #11

EV_Ares

(6,587 posts)

1. They should lose tax breaks for political activities & hate period. They are now arms

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 08:09 AM

Jun 2016

of the right-wing of the republican party like fox news is.

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

2. They should lose them regardless of reason

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 08:16 AM

Jun 2016

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)

12. + 1 !!!

Reply to Duckhunter935 (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 02:42 PM

Jun 2016

Protalker

(418 posts)

3. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 08:50 AM

Jun 2016

Catholic Social Services, Lutheran Social Services many many others do so much good. Remember that Salvation Army emails?

onecaliberal

(32,896 posts)

4. It's high time they all started paying taxes.

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 09:30 AM

Jun 2016

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)

5. YES n/t

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Tue Jun 21, 2016, 09:47 AM

Jun 2016

yesphan

(1,588 posts)

6. Uh, yes.

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 10:00 AM

Jun 2016

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closeupready

(29,503 posts)

7. No, because that would make Americans Communist.

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Tue Jun 21, 2016, 10:38 AM

Jun 2016

mountain grammy

(26,653 posts)

10. Oh yeah, that's it.

Reply to closeupready (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 02:14 PM

Jun 2016

TryLogic

(1,723 posts)

8. Yes.

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 11:08 AM

Jun 2016

homegirl

(1,434 posts)

9. Many years ago

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 11:12 AM

Jun 2016

I was 19 and unable to vote. Back then the voting age was 21. During a Sunday sermon our pastor gave advice on "How to Vote." Leaving church I held his hand, quite firmly, and told him "I don't come to church to be told how to vote." I must not have been alone because there was no more political advice from the pulpit.

Churches, temples and mosques that advise on voting should immediately, permanently lose their tax free status.

mountain grammy

(26,653 posts)

11. Tax the churches!

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 02:17 PM

Jun 2016

NOW! They can identify and exempt that portion of their income that actually goes to charity.

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