I thought the RCC is a corporation. They are run like corporation except the profit sharing is not shared to the stakeholders (the faithfuls) and every now then they open up a new branch.
churches are not taxed
because our public officials are
theists
therefore they wouldnt desecrate
what they consider as holy
when time comes that the godless
rule our country
then churches will have to dole out
orgy clubs would be tax-free though
so dont worry too much
The gov't taxed other religion. If you dig deeper you'll find out why the gov't doesn't tax RCC and how rich RCC is. RCC is a religion and a state remember?
yes, all forms of religious institutions should be taxed. it's simply unfair.
Why is it unfair? I thought religious institutions like philanthropies are not taxed because the profits they make are ploughed back to the needy in terms of socio-economic programs for self advancement like scholarships etc. I'm I missing something here?
Religions that insist in getting 10% tithe should be taxed. Even some so called "Christian" sects that do it ought to be held suspect because Christ did not preach about compulsory tithing. Setting aside 10% was a taxing system practiced since ancient babylonian times, it's mysterious how it mutated into a religious obligation.
Be careful also about that Pat Robertson and his so called operation blessings. It turned out he was using the funds for his diamond blessing business with an African dictator, and used the operation's planes to transport machineries for his business, with only very small percentage (1-2 in 40 flights) used for humanitarian reasons. http://www.skeptictank.org/robem2.htm
Religions should be taxed. Let's face it, a lot of religions out there (99% of them ) were established for money making. It's just right for them to give back to society.
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because our public officials are
theists
therefore they wouldnt desecrate
what they consider as holy
when time comes that the godless
rule our country
then churches will have to dole out
orgy clubs would be tax-free though
so dont worry too much
This is included in the Phil. Constitution. But Is the church really separated from the state?
tax-free shopping?
That's probably the least of their "sins"
Religions nowadays are so far removed from the original teachings and lifestyle of the people who started them.
Jesus was never rich. He would've popped his eyeballs had he seen the Vatican.
Buddha was never rich.
So why are the churches, who we know have money, and a lot of it, mostly from tithes and investments, not getting taxed?
At the same time, are we sure they're not being taxed? Might just be speculation by some people here.
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then walang tax?
Why is it unfair? I thought religious institutions like philanthropies are not taxed because the profits they make are ploughed back to the needy in terms of socio-economic programs for self advancement like scholarships etc. I'm I missing something here?
mayaman na daw si manalo e, sabi nila hehe
Be careful also about that Pat Robertson and his so called operation blessings. It turned out he was using the funds for his diamond blessing business with an African dictator, and used the operation's planes to transport machineries for his business, with only very small percentage (1-2 in 40 flights) used for humanitarian reasons.
http://www.skeptictank.org/robem2.htm