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Yearly cost of religious tax exemptions
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RE: Yearly cost of religious tax exemptions
September 1, 2012 at 9:13 am
(September 1, 2012 at 6:21 am)CBA222 Wrote: It's a free service for Christians.

What good does a free service for christians do for everybody else?
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RE: Yearly cost of religious tax exemptions
September 1, 2012 at 1:45 pm
(September 1, 2012 at 9:13 am)Napoléon Wrote:
(September 1, 2012 at 6:21 am)CBA222 Wrote: It's a free service for Christians.

What good does a free service for christians do for everybody else?

Ever been to an inner-city soup kitchen?
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RE: Yearly cost of religious tax exemptions
September 1, 2012 at 2:05 pm
(September 1, 2012 at 1:45 pm)Polaris Wrote:
(September 1, 2012 at 9:13 am)Napoléon Wrote: What good does a free service for christians do for everybody else?

Ever been to an inner-city soup kitchen?

A soup-kitchen is not a bloody church. Key difference there. Plus, soup-kitchens aren't just for christians.
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RE: Yearly cost of religious tax exemptions
September 1, 2012 at 3:00 pm
(September 1, 2012 at 1:45 pm)Polaris Wrote: Ever been to an inner-city soup kitchen?

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RE: Yearly cost of religious tax exemptions
September 1, 2012 at 3:08 pm (This post was last modified: September 1, 2012 at 3:10 pm by Polaris.)
(September 1, 2012 at 2:05 pm)Tobie Wrote:
(September 1, 2012 at 1:45 pm)Polaris Wrote: Ever been to an inner-city soup kitchen?

A soup-kitchen is not a bloody church. Key difference there. Plus, soup-kitchens aren't just for christians.

Duh. That was the whole point. Many of those soup kitchens are associated with churches yet aim to help the communities. They may offer church services, but that is only a small portion of what those churches offer.
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RE: Yearly cost of religious tax exemptions
September 1, 2012 at 3:17 pm (This post was last modified: September 1, 2012 at 3:17 pm by Napoléon.)
Facepalm

Did you hear a loud "SWOOOOOSH" by any chance polaris?
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RE: Yearly cost of religious tax exemptions
September 1, 2012 at 3:29 pm (This post was last modified: September 1, 2012 at 3:30 pm by Vincenzo Vinny G..)
I've been reading this. I decided to look up the soup kitchen I used to volunteer at. (I don't anymore).

Yep. Started by churches.

http://www.elijahspromise.org/about/our-name-history/

But on the plus side, none of them tried to prosyletize. Which was cool.
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RE: Yearly cost of religious tax exemptions
September 1, 2012 at 3:30 pm (This post was last modified: September 1, 2012 at 3:31 pm by Polaris.)
(September 1, 2012 at 3:17 pm)Napoléon Wrote: Facepalm

Did you hear a loud "SWOOOOOSH" by any chance polaris?

"Corruption is irrelevant and as is excessive use. Helping people is not a good enough criteria for providing tax exemption, since, as we see, churches don't necessarily help people and pharmaceuticals do. So why do you think those institutions should be tax exempt?"

This was the post that prompted the response you quoted. If you are going to whine about someone not following along, it is best you take your own advise.
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RE: Yearly cost of religious tax exemptions
September 1, 2012 at 3:42 pm
(September 1, 2012 at 3:30 pm)Polaris Wrote: "Corruption is irrelevant and as is excessive use. Helping people is not a good enough criteria for providing tax exemption, since, as we see, churches don't necessarily help people and pharmaceuticals do. So why do you think those institutions should be tax exempt?"

This was the post that prompted the response you quoted.

No, it really wasn't.
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RE: Yearly cost of religious tax exemptions
September 1, 2012 at 4:42 pm (This post was last modified: September 1, 2012 at 4:44 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
So, late addendum, as far as non-profits and whether or not that should deflect criticism. I run a non-profit, and I turn a greater (personal) profit from this than the large majority of US citizens can cobble together in "for-profit" wages.

Not-for-profit definitely doesn't mean that no profit is being made, not by a longshot.
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