"Paid Employees"? I think not....The minister is usually paid, but most Churches do not have "paid employees".....
On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 3:45 PM, Brian Bednarek <[email protected]> wrote: > They collect money and have paid employees, how is that NOT a business??? > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> 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? 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