RE: Should Churches Remain Tax-Exempt?
December 11, 2014 at 11:22 pm
(This post was last modified: December 11, 2014 at 11:26 pm by Jenny A.)
(December 11, 2014 at 11:08 pm)Rob216 Wrote:(December 11, 2014 at 10:43 pm)Jenny A Wrote: Only if you consider providing church services a charity.
"Rather, beneficiaries of an organization’s activities
must be recognized objects of charity (such as the poor or the
distressed) or the community at large (for example, through
the conduct of religious services or the promotion of religion). "
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1828.pdf
I don't think that they make homeless people pray before they give them a hot meal...
No, but the church services themselves and the promotion of religion are defined as charity by the IRS. That is the problem.
(December 11, 2014 at 11:16 pm)Godschild Wrote: We've argued whether the constitution calls for separation of church and state, did you participate in that. All the atheist here said the constitution called for the separation of church and state, seem you three are the only atheist here who believe the constitution doesn't call for that separation. You all should get together on your notes so you can argue alike on such profound doctrine.
When you can translate that into understandable English, I'll respond.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.