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  • In Government's Name: NYTimes Bashes Religious Tax Exemptions

    10/12/2006 10:09:23 AM PDT · by freemarket_kenshepherd · 43 replies · 759+ views
    Business & Media Institute ^ | October 11, 2006 | Julia Seymour and Amy Menefee
    The New York Times has put an ironic twist on the 8th Commandment: “Thou shalt not steal.” It’s accused churches nationwide of fleecing taxpayers and local governments using the First Amendment. The Times devoted more than 17,000 words and a four-day series indicting religious groups for what it argued was essentially cheating taxpayers across the country. The pro-government, pro-regulation treatise by business reporter Diana B. Henriques was titled "In God's Name." Churches “enjoy an abundance of exemptions from regulations and taxes” and the result is “religious organizations of all faiths stand in a position that American businesses – and the...