2007-10-07 22:46:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't think religious organizations should get tax exemption, and definitely don't think an atheist organization should.
2007-10-07 22:50:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
Do they already? I don't know and don't much care one way or another. I am an atheist, but I don't belong to any organization, 'cause I don't care what anyone is. I could be wrong, but I am unaware that atheist organizations perform any charitable or community work, other than education about atheism, while most churches I know, do perform charitable work.
For this reason I accept that churches should be tax exempt; however when they get all political and espouse political aims then they piss me off and should lose their tax exemption.
2007-10-08 17:41:00 · answer #2 · answered by LodiTX 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheism societies/organisations? They exist? Can you name one?
EDIT: After being reliably informed there are Atheist organisations, they should receive tax exemption if it is available to other similar groups (whether atheist or religious). In the UK tax breaks are available to all registered charities and they don't have to be religious (however, despite the fact that the UK has an offical religion, the UK is generally less religious than the USA).
2007-10-07 22:57:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Atheism is a "religion?" Kinda flies in the face of what an atheist or atheism is. I personally feel that many attend religious services to have some type of social life or contact. If you think religion is a place to meet others with similar interests or socialize, then the army is a religion also. You could even say this about fans of sports teams. Hummm let's look at that concept. You gather on Sat or Sun with those of similar interests. Pray that you're team wins. The team prays that they win (two teams praying to god to help them win...get real). The stadium is looked at as a place of worship. I mean they worship them team and some players. Or in my case, the cheerleaders.... So really, a sports stadium could be construed as a temple...
2016-04-07 21:10:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In theory yes - if church organizations do.
You would have to define what would make an atheist organization though - you could not give exemption to all atheist organizations who do whatever - they would have to fulfill special criteria (such as helping others or being a charity)
Tax exemptions should be awarded to those who genuinely help society for no profit, not according to religious affiliation.
2007-10-07 22:51:11 · answer #5 · answered by HP 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Only in the case of actual tax exempt non-profit organizations (which exist).
2007-10-07 23:05:53 · answer #6 · answered by Tony AM 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's strange. When I moved to Hamburg in Germany I had to register at the local council office. I was asked what religion I was. I said nothing. Thank God I said nothing. If I had said Catholic I would have had to pay church tax to the Catholic Church. They tax all religion in Germany!!!!
2007-10-07 22:52:59 · answer #7 · answered by penster_x 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
if it's a not-for-profit, charitable organization, then yes they should. but they should be no less scrutinized than churches are, meaning that their financial records should be accessible to the general public, among other things.
2007-10-07 23:07:34 · answer #8 · answered by That Guy Drew 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if they made atheism a relig... oh wait, we have the flying spaghetti monster!
You dare you discriminate against our religion! We demand tax exemption!
2007-10-07 22:49:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
NON- PROFIT organisations already do.
2007-10-07 23:58:56 · answer #10 · answered by pugjw9896 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋