pneumatron @ pneumatron @sh.itjust.works Posts 0Comments 29Joined 2 wk. ago
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... Exclusively to their church members. C'mon, that's low hanging fruit.
You don't know anything about me buddy. You should chill.
I don't have any problem with charitable works by you, your church or anyone else. All I said is churches should pay taxes. And they should. You're complicating it way more than my intent, to the point that I'm now supposed to be bigoted and pathological. Lmao. Get a grip.
Churches also do a hell of a lot of damage too. Heck no one is perfect. I never insinuated getting rid of organized religion. But since you're suggesting throwing out the baby with the bathwater, then I wholeheartedly agree.
The charity provided is oftentimes contingent on worship, therefore not it's truly public. Even if that's not always the case, if it's done once to one person, then it's not public. Have whatever ideology you like. That's not my issue. It's a free country. Where's the hypocrisy in wanting religious organizations that generally creep into business and politics to pay taxes? That's nonsense.
Furthermore, how the hell does paying taxes cripple you? People of low economic means pay more taxes than churches.
Secular charities aren't telling people that they are doomed to hell unless they follow their rules and worship their god. Hence the need to pay. Change their tax status.
The people of the US made this happen and continue to enable it every day tho. It's a little sad and pathetic that suddenly the 2nd amendment patriots have all mysteriously gone silent.
For vpn use? Or what else?
Paying taxes immediately benefits everyone in the community. Helps pay for schools, roads, police and fire, etc. Do you not know how taxes work? There's also the added benefit of not being proselytized at.
I'm not sure what point you're trying to make. Churches should pay taxes that's all. Don't complicate it. Why would paying taxes force them to engage in less charity? Are you saying they're incapable of doing both?