Comments on: C-Street Loses Partial Tax Exemption http://atheists.org/blog/2009/11/19/c-street-loses-partial-tax-exemption A Blog of Atheist Thought Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:59:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: reader388 http://atheists.org/blog/2009/11/19/c-street-loses-partial-tax-exemption/comment-page-1#comment-111363 reader388 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:44:20 +0000 http://atheists.org/blog/?p=2054#comment-111363 I just heard Jim Slartlet on Fresh Air with Terry Gross. He gave a great interview and talked about the Family's connection to the Stupak–Pitts Amendment and to "... proposed anti-gay legislation in Uganda that could sentence, quote, repeat offenders to the death penalty." Very good choice to have speak. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120746516 transcript: http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=120746516 I just heard Jim Slartlet on Fresh Air with Terry Gross. He gave a great interview and talked about the Family’s connection to the Stupak–Pitts Amendment and to “… proposed anti-gay legislation in Uganda that could sentence, quote, repeat offenders to the death penalty.” Very good choice to have speak.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120746516
transcript: http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=120746516

]]> By: MarkHolland http://atheists.org/blog/2009/11/19/c-street-loses-partial-tax-exemption/comment-page-1#comment-111228 MarkHolland Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:02:47 +0000 http://atheists.org/blog/?p=2054#comment-111228 I think they should lose their entire tax exempt status. They have proven themselves to be a political organization and not a church or religious organization. They should be required to abide all laws applicable to political organizations. I also agree that all Christian Churches should lose their tax exempt status but you cannot do that without canceling the tax exempt status of all other religious beliefs. I think they should lose their entire tax exempt status. They have proven themselves to be a political organization and not a church or religious organization. They should be required to abide all laws applicable to political organizations. I also agree that all Christian Churches should lose their tax exempt status but you cannot do that without canceling the tax exempt status of all other religious beliefs.

]]> By: Nathaniel http://atheists.org/blog/2009/11/19/c-street-loses-partial-tax-exemption/comment-page-1#comment-111188 Nathaniel Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:07:14 +0000 http://atheists.org/blog/?p=2054#comment-111188 Tax exemption for religious organizations is a separation of church and state issue. The government is essentially giving the church money that they would otherwise not have, simply for being a religion. The bible even commands that Christians pay their taxes. Having them not pay taxes is favoritism for the simple fact that secular groups must prove that they provide a public service worth of tax exemption in order to get it, while religious organizations just get the tax exemption with next to no questions asked. Furthermore, reason is right, it can be used as a scam to get out of paying taxes. My aunt was quite the con artist before she died. Turns out, she had her home registered as a church and she never paid taxes. Tax exemption for religious organizations is a separation of church and state issue. The government is essentially giving the church money that they would otherwise not have, simply for being a religion. The bible even commands that Christians pay their taxes. Having them not pay taxes is favoritism for the simple fact that secular groups must prove that they provide a public service worth of tax exemption in order to get it, while religious organizations just get the tax exemption with next to no questions asked.

Furthermore, reason is right, it can be used as a scam to get out of paying taxes. My aunt was quite the con artist before she died. Turns out, she had her home registered as a church and she never paid taxes.

]]> By: reason http://atheists.org/blog/2009/11/19/c-street-loses-partial-tax-exemption/comment-page-1#comment-111186 reason Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:34:03 +0000 http://atheists.org/blog/?p=2054#comment-111186 Tax exemptions for all religions need to end what we have now is a game of favorites with most being some politicans favorite.I can see giving an exemption to a hospital,soup kitchen.When you look at how much americans give to charity both secular and religious you would think we shouldn't have any needy.Sadly it appears alot of this money is wasted.I'm not suggesting you don't give but you really need to dig into details of who you give money to. Also here's a question do you all think religion would improve without tax exemption.I do because i think it would weed out some of the con men as well as make people really think about the teachings of the group they belong to. Tax exemptions for all religions need to end what we have now is a game of favorites with most being some politicans favorite.I can see giving an exemption to a hospital,soup kitchen.When you look at how much americans give to charity both secular and religious you would think we shouldn’t have any needy.Sadly it appears alot of this money is wasted.I’m not suggesting you don’t give but you really need to dig into details of who you give money to.
Also here’s a question do you all think religion would improve without tax exemption.I do because i think it would weed out some of the con men as well as make people really think about the teachings of the group they belong to.

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