Should Churches Remain Tax-Exempt?

[Godscreated]

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Nope, they do not sell me religion, I do not practice religion. What I give to the church is voluntary, it's not a requirement. If religion was sold then one would be obligated to pay for services rendered.



You have no idea what the bigger churches do if you don't they feed the poor and do many other community services the local governments want do or can't afford to do.
Like I said earlier if you want to tax the churches then you will have to accept we will be back in the schools, courts and any other government services you do not want us in, separation means just that. Taxing the church will make us like all others, all inclusive.

GC

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If larger churches do enough physical charity to be considered nonprofit, good for them. Now let them file the paperwork just like every other nonprofit. They shouldn't be above the rules

Separation of church and state, don't you just hate it when something works for an entity you disagree with.

You must have ignored what I wrote.

I did not ignore what you wrote, you just don't like my response.

Christians are currently in the schools, courts and government services.

That's the right of the individuals, has nothing to do with separation of church and state. All citizens have the right to be in any organization of government.

Name me one organization that the individual Christian can't say a prayer or read a bible while visiting. Guess what? There isn't one.

Your right, as far as I know there are none but, again I say that is an individual's right as a citizen of this country. This has noting to do with the church and it's beliefs as an entity.

Christian students can pray during school and they can read their bibles. They can't disrupt the other students, of course, by forcing someone to pray with them.

I do not know any case of students forcing other students to pray, I do know there has been many times students have been stopped by teachers from praying.

Teachers can not lead the students in prayers because that would be conceived as a government official favoring one religion over the other. That would not change. Let me repeat that in bold letters. THAT WOULD NOT CHANGE.

Why if a Muslim teacher wanted to lead a prayer in school, the Muslim students could participate and the rest would be able to set quite and observe another culture, same for Hindus, Christians and so forth, no favorites there.

Name one specific instance in which there would be a change in the current policy of government not favoring one religion over the other. Go ahead. I dare you.

All religions that are taxed would be able to display there religious symbols and creeds on public property, they would be able to carry out prayer in local government as part of their proceedings. School lead prayer at ball games, prayers to start the day of school and ect. I'm not calling for government to favor one religion over another, I've just been defending the Christian church because it's the one atheist always go after.

GC