(February 23, 2017 at 6:59 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(February 23, 2017 at 2:31 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: bold mine
Then she should have no problems with religions/churches paying taxes. Or is that also someone else's problem?
Tax money that goes to the poor is basically a government sanctioned charity. I agree that these taxes are necessary because a lot of people don't do their part in helping those in need.
But ideally help for these people would come strictly from charities, and not from the government. We only need those types of taxes in place because it wouldn't be enough otherwise. The general Christian principle is that people give at least 10% of their earnings for the needy once their own basic needs are met. If everyone did this, I doubt we'd need the government to have to force it.
Anyway, my point is it is true that we as a Church don't pay taxes. But we do and give A LOT to help the poor and needy as it is. Likewise, if a person gives a lot to charitable causes, their taxes get reduced because they are already doing their part in helping society. It's a bit unfair to insinuate that it's hypocritical for a Catholic to support using tax money to help the needy.
No, I'm saying it's hypocritical for the church not to pay taxes.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
