The LDS church never discriminated against any race, nor did we ever break any civil rights laws. So, how could anyone say that theh government could take away our tax exempt status?
They could easily do it because the church does not ordain women into their priestshood. The Catholics, too. But I don't see them making any moves along those lines. Or because of our stand on active homosexuals.
2007-07-28 15:27:29 · 14 answers · asked by mormon_4_jesus 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Read the history of your church.
While Blacks could be members - and be required to tithe, they could not hold any positions within the church hierarchy.
Same with Asians and Native Americans.
However, as far as I'm concerned, they should take away the tax exempt status from ALL churches. Over the last 40 years, the churches have become more and more involved in politics, business and public education and less involved in "ministering to the flock".
2007-07-28 16:12:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only way I could see that the government could remove the tax exempt status is if the LDS turns a profit in any way.
Churches are tax exempt on many conditions, one of which is not for profit status. If they don't donate a certain portion of their proceeds, and not account for a profit at all, then they can keep their tax exempt status. But if it is ever found that a profit has been turned by a religious organization, it then at that point, becomes a business, and falls under the guidelines for business taxes.
Other than that, I have no clue as to why they would do that.
2007-07-28 15:39:34 · answer #2 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm still waiting for the exact suits (or at least the plaintiffs) that were brought against the Church (if any)... BTW- Does anyone know (or care to check) the timeline between the Civil Rights movement (and accompanying legislation) and when the "ban" on blacks receiving the LDS priesthood? I was under the impression that the whole Civil Rights thing was pretty much done by 1978, when that particular revelation was received.
2016-05-21 05:17:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They did? Or are you asking if they could?
I dont think they should be able to. Im not Mormon, but still it wouldnt be right to take away your exempt status and not other churches.
2007-07-28 15:39:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When any church starts acting more like a business, with huge offices then it deserves to lose it's ax exempt status.
2007-07-28 20:13:45 · answer #5 · answered by sbyldy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How could the Gov't give tax exempt status to Scientology?
2007-07-28 15:35:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have mormon aquaintances who tell me they vote a certain way because the church tells them to.
That in itself is against the law.
2007-07-28 16:34:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Later Day Saints?
Didn't hear anything like that, then again I'm Episcopalian.
2007-07-28 15:31:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anton Mathew 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All churches should pay taxes like any other business.
2007-07-28 16:43:41 · answer #9 · answered by AL 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Every church should lose their tax exempt status, considering that they preach hate and judgment against everyone else who doesn't believe what they believe in total contradiction of what Jesus taught.
2007-07-28 15:31:05 · answer #10 · answered by billy d 5 · 1⤊ 5⤋