In Government's Name: NYTimes Bashes Religious Tax Exemptions

Business & Media Institute ^ | October 11, 2006 | Julia Seymour and Amy Menefee

[orionblamblam]

> Churches provide lots of benefits to society on many levels.

So do doctors.

> You appear to just hate churches.

You appear to just hate doctors.

Is that the level of discourse you're after?

[Between the Lines]

Taxing one group but not another, based on really sketchy warm-and-fuzzy reasons? Bad, bad policy.

I agree. Why do they tax me to send their children to schools which everyone agrees are inadequate. Just so we can all feel good about doing something for the children. I say let them pay for their own daycare and get their education from the tube. Couldn't be any worse.

[mdmathis6]

I’m just curious, say if a church forgoes its tax exemption...just how is it taxed...like a private club? A business?

[driftdiver]

“I’m just curious, say if a church forgoes its tax exemption...just how is it taxed...like a private club? A business?”

I dont know that churches pay tax. The power to tax is the power to destroy, that is why churches have been exempt.