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justanawkwardguy t1_j0u4iqo wrote

Reply to comment by Donotaskmedontellme in Scientology tower on Chestnut. Still empty after all these years. by narkj

So you like that, regardless of religion, all churches/synagogues/temples are tax free? I think they all deserve to be taxed, as part of separation of church and state. Maybe not more than a similar for-profit org, but they 100% should pay some form of taxes

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Indiana_Jawnz t1_j10hq36 wrote

Religious institutions not being taxes is a result of the separation of church and state. Taxing houses of worship directly entangles the state with religion far more than not taxing them does.

See Walz v. Tax Commission of the City of New York (1970)

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Donotaskmedontellme t1_j0u4rfn wrote

Well if we play that game you know that since about 90% of elected officials are Christian, if we start picking and choosing which religious buildings are tax free and which ones aren't, you know it's not going to be the Christians paying more.

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justanawkwardguy t1_j0u4u79 wrote

I’m saying they all deserve to be taxed, regardless of religion. Nice try though

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Donotaskmedontellme t1_j0u4ykp wrote

And I'm saying fuck taxes

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justanawkwardguy t1_j0u572c wrote

You do understand that taxing non profits like churches means you have to pay less taxes, right?

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