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Atheists Taxed For Not Going To Church? (Oh My God!) (Original Post) AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 OP
another tax???? heaven05 Aug 2012 #1
What could possibly go wrong? Courtesy Flush Aug 2012 #2
I would hang out in the back pew, Quantess Aug 2012 #4
I'd make a pot of beans the night before Tabasco_Dave Aug 2012 #5
Its time to start taxing churches magic59 Aug 2012 #3
The Bible says when two or more gather in my name blah blah Heather MC Aug 2012 #6
"Writer for The Daily Show?!" Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 #7
Thanks! That was both frightening AND funny! HopeHoops Aug 2012 #8

Courtesy Flush

(4,558 posts)
2. What could possibly go wrong?
Fri Aug 17, 2012, 11:22 AM
Aug 2012

Churches suddenly flooded with newcomers who question the church's beliefs. What minister wouldn't want that?

Quantess

(27,630 posts)
4. I would hang out in the back pew,
Fri Aug 17, 2012, 12:36 PM
Aug 2012

passing around my flask of whisky and cracking jokes with the other non-believers during the sermon. It could be fun!

 

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)
6. The Bible says when two or more gather in my name blah blah
Fri Aug 17, 2012, 09:44 PM
Aug 2012

So if you are an Atheist to Avoid the tax, just invite another Atheist over for hte purpose of discussing God or the lack there of and BOOM you have been to Church.

What really makes this guys statement so incrediable stupid is because the Church spoke of in the bible is not a physical building. the body of Christ is the PEOPLE Dumbass. Not a building. If you slapp the word Church on the side of a building and no one shows up to worship did you "have church"? or do you just have an empty building.

I am believe in the idea of a higher power but I don't go to church because I don't like the way pastors, and people inside church builders choose to whorship God. Forcing people to tithe by telling them they will not recieve the FULL blessings of the LORD is BS.

I think Mega Churches should not be tax exempt, I think churches who enter the politcal fray should lose their tax exempt status as well.

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