2007-05-28 11:51:10 · 9 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes.
2007-05-28 11:54:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no requirement of religion to help the poor. In fact, I'd hazard to guess that most religions do nothing to help the poor. However, I think religions that involve themselves in politics no longer qualify as soley a religious entity and should thus become eligible to pay taxes.
For instance, religions that lobby against birth control should be paying taxes in order to support those extra children born to poor mothers (nobody should be forced to give up their child in the US for economic reasons! It's totally appalling). Religions that advocate multiple wives (and all the children of those multiple wives) should have those church members barred from receiving welfare.
2007-05-28 12:02:12 · answer #2 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First there should be no personal tax deduction for giving to a church except for the percentage that is being used for charity. If a church makes investments with its money then it should pay tax on the gain. It should pay property tax the same as an individual does since it is actually joint property of all its members.
2007-05-28 12:13:01 · answer #3 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were the ones helping the poor in the first place unitl the government horned in and created much more of them by giving them money and not expecting anything in return, like work or acceptable behavior.
2007-05-28 11:55:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All churches should be taxed. Most of them seem to be able to afford to build schools and promote politicians.
I'm not real sure how the idea got twisted that paying taxes eroded the separation of church and state, anyway.
Give unto Caesar...yadda yadda.
2007-05-28 12:01:07 · answer #5 · answered by Count Floyd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They'd better help whoever they're supposed to help or their non-profit status should disappear--quick.
The govt shouldn't force them the IRS shoud ( and does) demand it.
However, there's no reason why a group, such as the American Cancer society shouldn't help anyone with Cancer even if they're rich.
2007-05-28 11:57:39 · answer #6 · answered by TedEx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religious organizations who get involved with politics and for-profit sales of goods should be taxed.
2007-05-28 11:57:40 · answer #7 · answered by psatm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF THEY DO NOT HELP THE POOR, then yes, they probably should.
Help us weed out fake religions like Scientology.
2007-05-28 11:58:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah... those Buddhists have been flying under the radar too long already
2007-05-28 11:57:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋