This is where your thinking is skewed....A Church is not a business!
On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 2:40 PM, Brian Bednarek <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmmm ... > > http://www.therichest.com/celebnetworth/category/celeb/televangelists/ > > > I still think if I have to pay taxes, everybody and every business (yes, > religion is a business in my mind) should have to pay taxes!!! > > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 2:31 PM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Well, your experience with Pastors and Ministers making big bucks is much >> different than my experiences! >> >> With the exception of the Catholic Church, I am not aware of many >> Churches owning "Prime Real Estate", and if they do, for instance in >> downtown areas, it is because they have occupied those properties for >> hundreds of years. >> >> On the one hand, you clamor for the separation of Church and State, which >> keeping Churches tax exempt does in fact benefit that separation, because >> it keeps the government out of Church finances. >> >> Moreover, most denominations provide crucial social service to their >> respective communities, which is invaluable and far outweighs any taxes >> collected upon their properties. >> >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 2:24 PM, Brian Bednarek <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Churches own prime real estate and based on the cars and clothes I see >>> on many Pastors, there is a lot of profit in the church business!!! Why >>> should a religious institution NOT pay taxes??? >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 2:20 PM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Why is it that you think Churches should be taxed Brine? >>>> >>>> With regard to the NFL, it is true that the organization in and of >>>> itself is not taxed...Believe it or not, the NFL is a "non-profit" >>>> entity....Having said that, all of the 32 teams are in fact taxed, and >>>> generate a huge amount of revenue for their respective cities. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 1:33 PM, Hot4azintop via PoliticalForum < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Are all sports teams tax exempt or just their so called governing >>>>> bodies? >>>>> >>>>> In a message dated 11/16/2014 10:24:45 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, >>>>> [email protected] writes: >>>>> >>>>> Yeah what happened to separation of Church and State: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://blogs.christianpost.com/pastor/help-in-applying-for-church-grants-2196/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://www.sba.gov/community/discussion-boards/grants-and-funding-churches >>>>> >>>>> http://www.grantsecrets.com/church-grants/ >>>>> >>>>> Personally, I don't think religions should be tax exempt!!! The NFL as >>>>> well!!! >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 12:20 PM, Hot4azintop via PoliticalForum < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> What happened to the concept of "separation of church and state" that >>>>>> libs all hot for......or is Islam not a religion? I don't think it is and >>>>>> you all know that I believe it is a massive terrorist cult that some >>>>>> times >>>>>> is quiet and other times brutal......but back to my original >>>>>> point...."seperation" is only for Christian churches and the State but >>>>>> other religions are exempt from that rule of law........other wise how >>>>>> could tax payer funds be given to the Moslems for Mosque >>>>>> security.......seems like a violation of church and state.......which is >>>>>> so >>>>>> precious to the libs...... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>> Reply-to: [email protected] >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Sent: 11/16/2014 5:53:25 A.M. Pacific Standard Time >>>>>> Subj: Fwd: [New post] Baltimore mosque gets $74K taxpayer-funded FEMA >>>>>> grant…for security >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> creeping posted: "via ISB Bolsters Security with $74K Government >>>>>> Grant. 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