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Deus Naturae
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« on: November 30, 2014, 01:30:07 PM »

If you taxed churches, wouldn't you have to tax all non-profit institutions? The reason churches are tax-exempt isn't because they're religious organizations, it's because they meet the definition of non-profit organizations under IRS rules.
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« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2014, 02:25:16 PM »

The IRS should simply wield a big stick to prove that churches are using their money for charitable ventures. Churches shouldn't be subsidised for just existing, they need to provide a greater benefit.
There are many non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations that use their money for purposes other than charitable giving (museums, fraternal societies, sports leagues, etc). Again, you're not understanding that the reason religious organizations are tax-exempt isn't because they get a special exemption for being religious, but because they fall under a wider category of institutions (non-profits) that are tax-exempt.
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