how about religious building that arent your own??
2007-09-24 01:26:53 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It tears me apart,
2007-09-24 01:31:03 · answer #1 · answered by Luke V 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
There is not much I can feel good about when it comes to how my tax dollars are spent. I don;t like paying for religious buildings, weaponry and warfare, overpaid politicians, the list goes on. I try not to focus too much on these things but to the good things my tax dollars go to such as schools and making sure my food is safe.
2007-09-24 01:42:23 · answer #2 · answered by babydoll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great! Almost as great as it being spent on health care for illegal aliens, the salaries of corrupt officials, and the construction crew of 12 who have taken 10 years to rebuild a freeway....1 to hold the "SLOW" sign, 4 to hold the clipboards, 5 to stand around smoking, and 1 to watch the last guy who is actually working.
I tithe to support my church. Even if these tax dollars benefited my church, I would not wish to support the building of another false church.
2007-09-24 01:40:02 · answer #3 · answered by MonkeyMami 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here`s one Dave, how do you feel that you and every citizen has to work for the first 3 days of any given week just to pay of the loan interest that the banks demand from government.
The last figures for the national debt was in the billions.
Check it out it is the silent robbery of the nation.
2007-09-24 01:39:11 · answer #4 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religious building should not be tax exempt. This is why people like Kent Hovind try to get away with tax fraud, it's because they get a little taste of it when their church does it.
2007-09-24 01:33:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are not "tax supported" they are given tax exempt status. This means they are non-profit organizations. Not one dollar of yours goes to support the church unless you, out of your own decision, chose to donate money. If you were forced to pay tithes, or if ministers were paid by the government, then the church would be a government institution and hence separation of church and state would be violated. By keeping the church tax-exempt and tithes optional, separation of church and state is ensured.
2007-09-24 01:49:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have huge problems with religion being tax free. The church owns most of the most valuable land worldwide and they don't pay a dime.
Which I could better stomach if they were paying taxes like the rest of us. Most churches are businesses, they just don't have to pay taxes on their income. Not fair and not supposed to be allowed in a country where government and church is to be kept separate.
2007-09-24 01:34:30 · answer #7 · answered by Gem 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
How do YOU feel about your tax dollars going to help support Evolution(atheist religion),as well as tax dollars being used to pay men to dig bones and fossils in the dirt(my dog does this)????????
http://www.cseblogs.com
2007-09-24 01:39:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eventhough I am an Atheist, church buildings go directly to the people. So I am not all that troubled by it. The tax exempt status is a little harder to chew...
2007-09-24 01:33:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
It's stupid. Look how many hungry kids it could feed. Selfish people that want to sit in comfort and compare assets!
2007-09-24 01:32:56 · answer #10 · answered by ndnquah 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It's illegal but its also no different than anything else the nut job in office does.
2007-09-24 01:46:15 · answer #11 · answered by Keltasia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋