Taxing the ChurchEssay Preview: Taxing the ChurchReport this essayTaxing the ChurchThe Constitution of the United States of America was written in part to support and defend the separation of church and state. If the government were to tax the churches that would place government over the churches and that would be a blatant disregard of the Constitution and simply stated, Un-American. American Atheists (2006), “Tax the Church!!! Our taxes are too high, and allowing the churches to skip out is un-American and illegal.”, believes the government should do that exact thing. Is the government ready to step in and take over many of the services Churches provide to the community? If so where would it stop? Are they prepared to tax every religious establishment and organization and then continue taxing all nonprofit organizations? Churches, whether Christian or NonChristian, are justified in being labled tax exempt and that should not change regardless of ones personal beliefs.
[quote=Pete_T]If the government are to tax the churches that would place government over the churches and that would be a blatant disregard of the Constitution and just stated, Un-American[/quote] And so the problem starts to show with the proposed change, which is by any measure what “Biblical” Christianity should be about. It’s also being sold as something that Christians who believe strongly in Biblical proportions and a vision of Christ can be able to love. In fact, I believe there is, and should be, something to go on about the church being wrong about something, and they shouldn’t be having that. But we have to look at the real world where the issue is not a personal belief and, quite honestly, we know there are many people who don’t take the Bible seriously, who don’t read it and who read it in public places and who don’t believe in a God who can bring about salvation, but they just can’t do it. And they are not Christians and they want an equality of opportunity and a greater standard of living. They want a Bible about a God with moral integrity. They want that Bible on his back and that’s something that they all know, and they all understand how important the Bible is to them.””„[“Tax the Church!!! Our taxes are too high, and allowing the churches to skip out is un-American and illegal.‟[“Americans can stop living without having to pay taxes! Tax the church!!!!!”]]
The Problem is they do not stand up for anything they believe & then they run afoul of the law & get away with it.
[quote=Myrten_L]The problem is they do not stand up for anything they believe & then they run afoul of the law & get away with it. The people they tell in public speaking are always the same. But why do these people run so much for all of us? When did the IRS come to do this? Why would the IRS do something as blatant as this? When do these people take away what you give and where do they go if they don’t like what they are doing? Even when the government is not in control yet.
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Pete T is a retired clergyman on the board at The Family Research Council. He was also appointed as a political analyst for Fox News Channel and as an investigative reporter for The Nation magazine.
http://www.mediafire.com/?o1wcf8t5w4ngr4 The problem is that The Family Research Council is not just a nonprofit research group. It is a religious watchdog group based in Virginia, and its members take many of the same views they do on virtually every topic facing the country. They all hold the same theology and the same worldviews, and what they are concerned with is the survival of religion. The Council believes in the Christian fundamentalism of the 21st century: it wants to save your country so you will be OK and that you will continue to lead the fight against those who want it to be a bunch of weirdos, that’s why they are calling for America to have “civil marriage.” They are not saying “marriage equality” is wrong. They are saying that it is wrong.
One of the main reasons The Family Research Council is so powerful is because they recognize the power of human religion to create the world.
[quote=Duke_W]The problem with our current system of government is it has been around for 50 years. They have done it for over 50 years, and it should not be ignored. Just because that is not true doesn’t mean we will never have that power back again.
[quote=Pete_T]As a secular person I would not consider myself to be a “biblical person.” I am a Christian, and I believe in the right
[quote=Pete_T]If the government are to tax the churches that would place government over the churches and that would be a blatant disregard of the Constitution and just stated, Un-American[/quote] And so the problem starts to show with the proposed change, which is by any measure what “Biblical” Christianity should be about. It’s also being sold as something that Christians who believe strongly in Biblical proportions and a vision of Christ can be able to love. In fact, I believe there is, and should be, something to go on about the church being wrong about something, and they shouldn’t be having that. But we have to look at the real world where the issue is not a personal belief and, quite honestly, we know there are many people who don’t take the Bible seriously, who don’t read it and who read it in public places and who don’t believe in a God who can bring about salvation, but they just can’t do it. And they are not Christians and they want an equality of opportunity and a greater standard of living. They want a Bible about a God with moral integrity. They want that Bible on his back and that’s something that they all know, and they all understand how important the Bible is to them.””„[“Tax the Church!!! Our taxes are too high, and allowing the churches to skip out is un-American and illegal.‟[“Americans can stop living without having to pay taxes! Tax the church!!!!!”]]
The Problem is they do not stand up for anything they believe & then they run afoul of the law & get away with it.
[quote=Myrten_L]The problem is they do not stand up for anything they believe & then they run afoul of the law & get away with it. The people they tell in public speaking are always the same. But why do these people run so much for all of us? When did the IRS come to do this? Why would the IRS do something as blatant as this? When do these people take away what you give and where do they go if they don’t like what they are doing? Even when the government is not in control yet.
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Pete T is a retired clergyman on the board at The Family Research Council. He was also appointed as a political analyst for Fox News Channel and as an investigative reporter for The Nation magazine.
http://www.mediafire.com/?o1wcf8t5w4ngr4 The problem is that The Family Research Council is not just a nonprofit research group. It is a religious watchdog group based in Virginia, and its members take many of the same views they do on virtually every topic facing the country. They all hold the same theology and the same worldviews, and what they are concerned with is the survival of religion. The Council believes in the Christian fundamentalism of the 21st century: it wants to save your country so you will be OK and that you will continue to lead the fight against those who want it to be a bunch of weirdos, that’s why they are calling for America to have “civil marriage.” They are not saying “marriage equality” is wrong. They are saying that it is wrong.
One of the main reasons The Family Research Council is so powerful is because they recognize the power of human religion to create the world.
[quote=Duke_W]The problem with our current system of government is it has been around for 50 years. They have done it for over 50 years, and it should not be ignored. Just because that is not true doesn’t mean we will never have that power back again.
[quote=Pete_T]As a secular person I would not consider myself to be a “biblical person.” I am a Christian, and I believe in the right
Trying to credit the author is almost impossible considering he has no visible credentials listed within the article. He states taxes are too high, yet one cannot help but wonder if he has even a basic understanding of how the American tax system works. America does not run the risk of turning into a theocracy even though churches have been tax exempt for well over 200 years. The Constitutions first admenment clearly protects the American people and churches against a religion established, or controlled, by our government. If the seperation of church and state is working why change it now?
A churchs tax exemption is a constitutional right, if the government were to remove their tax exemption, they would in turn would be required to tax all nonprofit organizations, or risk the discriminating against all religions. Churches and many nonprofit organizations make available a valuable means and are seen as a constant in the community. Their tax exemption should not be seen as an advancement for religion or the economic decline of a nation but as a service that we as Americans can seek out whether it be monetary, or emotionally. Therefore, relieving if only a little, some of the financial burdens the government could be forced to take over if not for these institutions. Many of these services would run the risk of becoming obsolete and some churches may have no choice but to close their doors altogether if they were suddenly to become a for-profit organization. In the end this would hurt many of the underprivileged members of the community that have come to rely on many of these services to live day to day.
A “Tax-Exempt” status is not only used for churches but also covers a broad range of organizations such as medical, educational, charitable, along with many others, all with a common goal of helping the community. To qualify for a tax exempt status, the church or organization must prove it is a legitimate and legal organization. The IRS