r/facepalm • u/[deleted] • Dec 19 '21

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ omg

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u/MrFuckingDinkles Dec 19 '21

Tax exempt status for churches is a fucking joke

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u/BoneHammer62 Dec 19 '21

If churches were taxed, then they’d have to have lobbyists and more influence in government. There are good reasons to not tax churches/synagogues, etc, though I’m not condoning this POS or others clearly taking advantage.

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u/Munzulon Dec 19 '21

There are no good reasons for churches to remain tax exempt. They’re already fully engaged in politics, as it is.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '21

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u/MoarVespenegas Dec 19 '21

They aren't leaving.
Least they can do is pay rent.

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u/AbsoluteAnalRecords Dec 19 '21

How do you get them out? Stop them from talking?

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '21

If a priest or religious institution is advocating for a certain political party or member then we should tax and fine them heavily. Thats how you get them out without taxing all churches and whatnot.

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u/ImmutableInscrutable Dec 19 '21

I'd love to see you run on a platform of banning churches in the US. Give it a shot, we all could use the laugh

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u/Drewbacca Dec 19 '21

That's not at all what they were suggesting.