Especially now that they are dictating how people vote and meddling in our government?
2007-11-14 06:51:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why aren't they taxed? Separation of church and state.
2007-11-14 06:58:07 · answer #1 · answered by What? Me Worry? 7 · 3⤊ 6⤋
For the millionth time.
Not all churches are dictating how a person should vote.
If they are, they should lose their tax exempt status.
All non-profit organizations are tax exempt.
If a church is non-profit, it should also be tax exempt.
Also, if all churches were taxed, then they could ALL "meddle in our government."
2007-11-14 06:57:05 · answer #2 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It was put there in exchange for not getting involved in American politics. I'd say the Catholic Church (particularly in the 1940s) was the first to break this rule. It's only recently that Catholic like protestants, Jerry Falwell, and Pat Robertson, over the past 30 years, have been getting involved in politics....
Politics corrupts religion.
2007-11-14 06:55:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
It's called economic castration ;By government not taking their money the potential power that taking their money would give them is effectively negated .Pure genius on the part of the Founding Fathers.
2007-11-14 07:04:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
This is the compromise so the churches can't take a percentage of your income. That's how it used to be in Europe. The Catholic Church was the first institution to
levy income tax.
2007-11-14 06:56:33 · answer #5 · answered by Susan M 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because they provide a service for the people in charge. They keep people ignorant by making them believe in superstition, they
2014-07-16 14:11:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yeah....I wonder how much mega-church Joel Osteen takes in tax free every week? One would think that if they support this country they would be happy to be taxed.
2007-11-14 06:55:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps your church is makeing profits.
2007-11-14 06:56:19 · answer #8 · answered by johnkamfailee 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
cause the taxes collected would wipe out the national debt??
2007-11-14 06:55:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
ppl choose their own votes...thats nuts.. theyre nonprofit...govt doesnt change so easily comeon
SEE politics..
2007-11-14 06:56:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋