It Is Time To Tax Churches

Dobbs: Keep religion out of politics

There is no room for anything other than the complete separation of church and state.

[Elspode]

Tax churches? We barely tax corporations...

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Dobbs Article

This summer the IRS sent out a warning letter to more than 15,000 churches and tax-exempt nonprofit organizations throughout the nation. The letter is meant to serve notice that any sort of politicking could endanger their tax-exempt status.

The IRS discovered a disturbing amount of intervention by religious groups in national politics in 2004. It determined nearly five dozen churches and charities violated laws against political activities, and there are now 40 active investigations into the politicking of various churches.

So there are at least 15,000 churches and tax exempt organizations out there, and 100 of them violated laws against political activies or are under investigation for doing so.

100 out of 15,000. That's 0.666% Boy, that sounds like a widespread problem. [/sarcasm]

[Happy Monkey]

Well, they're only prosecuting the liberal ones.*

*Just joking. This may or may not be true.

If they get caught.... tax.
They permanently lose their status, and they cannot dissolve and reform.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by glatt

That's 0.666% Boy, that sounds like a widespread problem.

Actually, that does sound like a problem. A problem of the beast.

What thread am I in?

[Elspode]

Originally Posted by glatt

100 out of 15,000. That's 0.666%

Hey! The Politically Active Religious Organization Percentage of The Beast!