I am not an accountant so maybe I am wrong on this. Don't business get to deduct the cost of running their business from the amount that they earn when they pay taxes?(Hopefully, that made sense) I still don't see how taxing churches would run them out of business. There might be a few less mega churches but they would probably be replaced by smaller churches. Perhaps the church would pay pastors a lower salary or get more involved in helping the poor so they can become a nonprofit.
Besides, those on the far right are always going on about how competition weeds out those who can't compete. Why shouldn't the same process apply to churches?
Besides, those on the far right are always going on about how competition weeds out those who can't compete. Why shouldn't the same process apply to churches?