Bill Maher Says It. Tax the Fucking Churches!

[Minimalist]

Since when have fucking churches been "not for profit?"


http://content.time.com/time/magazine/ar...09,00.html

Bankers' best guesses about the Vatican's wealth put it at $10 billion to $15 billion. Of this wealth, Italian stockholdings alone run to $1.6 billion, 15% of the value of listed shares on the Italian market. The Vatican has big investments in banking, insurance, chemicals, steel, construction, real estate.

Oh, I forgot.  You're a guy who believes in every fairy tale he ever heard.

[Huggy Bear]

Since when have fucking churches been "not for profit?"


http://content.time.com/time/magazine/ar...09,00.html

Bankers' best guesses about the Vatican's wealth put it at $10 billion to $15 billion. Of this wealth, Italian stockholdings alone run to $1.6 billion, 15% of the value of listed shares on the Italian market. The Vatican has big investments in banking, insurance, chemicals, steel, construction, real estate.

Oh, I forgot.  You're a guy who believes in every fairy tale he ever heard.

So you refer to the Vatican as an example, which is essentially it's own country... talk about apples and oranges. this has nothing to do with your average church. My father pastors a church works a 9-5 job, and does indeed pay taxes.

[Minimalist]

The pope is catholic, asshole.

[Huggy Bear]

Obviously. Was there a point you were trying to make?

[Minimalist]

That religion worships money.  Not any silly fucking god.

How naive are you, anyway?

[Minimalist]

Meanwhile....back on point.

[robvalue]

Either they properly conform to non-profit or charitable status, or they get taxed. Seems simple enough. Why is selling a load of imaginary horseshit a reason for tax exemption?

And either way, why should their books be closed? That's nothing to do with church/state either. That's an admission of corruption and/or not conforming with charitable status.

Can I sell "good luck pats on the head" and receive tax exemption and not show my books?

Religion shouldn't need to be bribed to keep itself out of politics. It should have the decency to respect the separation.

[Wyrd of Gawd]

Either they properly conform to non-profit or charitable status, or they get taxed. Seems simple enough. Why is selling a load of imaginary horseshit a reason for tax exemption?

And either way, why should their books be closed? That's nothing to do with church/state either. That's an admission of corruption and/or not conforming with charitable status.

Can I sell "good luck pats on the head" and receive tax exemption and not show my books?

Religion shouldn't need to be bribed to keep itself out of politics. It should have the decency to respect the separation.

The Bible says that the religious mob doesn't have to pay taxes.

[robvalue]

Oh right!

That's OK then. It says in the "good luck pats on the head bible" that I don't have to either

[Wyrd of Gawd]

Oh right!

That's OK then. It says in the "good luck pats on the head bible" that I don't have to either

Only if you have made it a rule.