Mr. Higgins Totally not an alien in a skin suit
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Tax a religion, and that religion will expect to further dictate policy to get its moneys worth, bad enough that religious orgs already donate to political causes voluntarily as it is.
Andrew Senior @Avaxint
Why? Tax exemption implies acceptance by the state, so no separation. No tax exemption means the state is not involved.
11:47 PM - Dec 27, 2023
01:05 AM - Dec 28, 2023
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Larry with an i
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In response to Mr. Higgins Totally not an alien in a skin suit.
You just started your own tax-exempt religion, huh? 😅
01:26 AM - Dec 28, 2023
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Mr. Higgins Totally not an alien in a skin suit
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In response to Larry with an i.
I always kinda wanted to start a cult actually.
01:52 AM - Dec 28, 2023
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Arik Absurd
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In response to Mr. Higgins Totally not an alien in a skin suit.
The churches are already trying to dictate policy, we might as well get OUR money's worth.

"Because someone might overreact and retaliate" is a terrible reason to not do a thing (see Democrats and the filibuster, and generally the past 25 years)
01:08 AM - Dec 28, 2023
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Mr. Higgins Totally not an alien in a skin suit
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In response to Arik Absurd.
Taxation would just be a defacto approval of their activities, just further recognition, and legitimization of their grift by accepting a cut of the profits. Their own worshippers being fleeced by their own religions is of no concern to me, I just don’t condone our government being a part of it.
01:16 AM - Dec 28, 2023
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