Atheist politician from Nebraska to churches: PAY YOUR TAXES
January 24, 2014 at 5:26 pm
(This post was last modified: January 24, 2014 at 5:28 pm by Ryantology.)
Nebraska’s Atheist State Senator Introduces Bill That Would Force Churches to Pay Property Taxes
It's not going to pass, but opening the debate in an official capacity is the first step to righting a historical wrong and putting some of that money to actual good use, and it will help people in more enlightened parts of America breach the subject where it has a better chance of passing.
Quote:The Governor and candidates for governor have said that “everything should be on the table.” If taxes were paid on the many churches and cathedrals and temples in every city in this State, perhaps the State’s assistance to local governments and schools would be diminished considerably — leaving more in State coffers for other purposes.
Religious people say they want to carry out the directives of Jesus who said, “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s,” when he was asked whether taxes should be paid to Caesar.
In short: “PAY YOUR TAXES.”
It's not going to pass, but opening the debate in an official capacity is the first step to righting a historical wrong and putting some of that money to actual good use, and it will help people in more enlightened parts of America breach the subject where it has a better chance of passing.
