To be able to tax churches requires the government to have the right to deem something a religion or not, which opens up the door to Trump calling democrats a religion and then taxing them.
Thats why the constitution forbids the gov. making that call
…doesn’t the requirement that churches not be taxed also mean that the government can decide that something doesn’t count as a church and then tax it?
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Anonymous1d
You can legally define religion to exclude political parties. The government just doesn’t bother with a strict definition because whenever they try to write one they get sued.
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Anonymous#11d
There isnt a requirement that churches not be taxed, there is a requirement that no law be passed pertaining exclusively to religious organizations. They register as normal non-profits
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AnonymousOP1d
They are absolutely classed differently than most nonprofits. Unlike other organizations, churches can spend their money pretty much however they want.
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Anonymous#21d
Listen I aint a lawyer, but clearly some got all up in that business and the establishment claise