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[–] 88 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Surely if a church cannot support a political candidate without losing tax-exempt status, then calling for the death of a candidate should mean they lose tax exemption and then pay double taxes.

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  • [–] 25 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    The tax exempt thing should really be reformed

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  • [–] 16 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Eliminated, you say? I agree.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago

    if they do charitable thingies, they could just spin that off into a proper 501c3 and call it good.

    The whole reason churches get a break is because they supposedly do charity-type stuff like soup kitchens or running shelters. Most will only do charity if it's tied to proslytization, so, yeah.

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  • [–] 10 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    The first time I really thought about it, I was surprised that churches were willing to let the government tell them what they were allowed to preach in exchange for money.

    But then I realized that it was proof that all churches are scams. If you're a tax exempt church in America, then you're doing it for the money, not because it is morally right.

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