Should congress revoke tax exempt status on churches and religious organizations?

Question

If so, how much revenue would be generated?

Answer 1

I only think they should be tax exempt if they prove that they donated or spent all their income to help the community in some sort or another ...

These days religion and running a big church is just like a business. it is no longer a local preacher or priest .. they are doing 3-5 shows a day and they herd people in and herd them out .. at least in bigger cities...

The first time I heard a sermon purely about tithes I quit going to church ..
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Answer 2

The first amendment states: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The government is bared from involving itself in religion. The reverse IS NOT true. Even a casual reading of the founding fathers writing indicates they considered it ESSENTIAL that people brought their religion into government. Taxing religious organizations is a direct violation of the first amendment. Political involvement of churches was ENCOURAGED by our founders.

Jo Blo: Preachers ARE taxed the same as everyone else. They can only opt out of Social Security and only if they have a MORAL objection to the system. In that case they also forfeit any payments they would have received. If I had the option, I would make that trade in 5 seconds.

Answer 3

No tax exempt has been the law long before their was a congress. In fact I am for doing away with an political tax exempt as this is a violation of the 1st Amendment.

Answer 4

Should a church and it's minister decide to get into the political arena then they should not be tax exempted. The church and it's minister should be political free, and the minister saying it it his/her right for free speech is not a reason for him to stand up in church and state voting and political policy is not a reason for the church to continue in a tax exempt status.

What he says in private is his own opinion and political views. That is different, but it can not be done in the pulpit.

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Answer 5

No! church homes are non-earnings agencies. the money they assemble is going to aide the community, the human beings of the community to boot because of the fact the human beings interior the church. church homes regularly grant a weeks worth of nutrition for somebody in choose. they generally grant Christmas for toddlers whose dad and mom won't be able to have adequate money to purchase something. they help purchase clothing for toddlers that are at school, and carry out different mandatory amenities of their communities. In different phrases the money is positioned back into the community apart from what's used for development upkeep and to pay the Pastor, Rev., Priest, and others that artwork for the church. Pastors pay earnings tax on the paychecks they get from their church. So if church homes had to pay taxes the money they assemble may well be double taxed. And the indigent may well be worse off. some human beings won't be able to help what their circumstances are or that they choose help making ends meet at circumstances.

Answer 6

Yes, there is nothing special about churches that should exempt them. The government is definitely subsidizing religion (albeit not one in particular) by giving them tax-exempt status, and that is not fair to those who don't believe in religion at all. If people want to go to church, more power to them, but let them pay for what they are getting, not getting their money from the taxpayers.

Answer 7

Only if they actively participate in politics. Some have lost their exempt status for just this reason. (Separation of Church and State is a two-way street!)

Answer 8

No, but they should make preachers pay tax just like everyone else.

Answer 9

Most definately!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, however, I do not know how much revenue would be generated by it but it would probably be quite a sizable amount.

Answer 10

No they have it hard enough