It has long been my opinion that the Catholic Church is nothing but a criminal organization that gets tax free status.
“...the Catholic Church is nothing but a criminal organization that gets tax free status.”
A ‘criminal organization’ founded by Christ then? One that runs hospitals, schools, orphanages, cares for the poor, the sick, the homeless. I’m a member of the Church and I’m involved in no crime (other than occasional speeding) and pay taxes through the nose.
And this article just proves it for you, doesn't it?
“It has long been my opinion that the Catholic Church is nothing but a criminal organization that gets tax free status.”
I share your idea, and furthermore it extends to a lot of so-called “mainstream religions!” Just the mere fact that they all work at cross purposes to this country’s immigration laws, clucking about how they are “above them” because they “are bound by a higher law,” is enogh to gag a maggot! Tax all of them, they are simply in “the god business,” trying to make their “customers” believe that they aren’t “good enough,” but with enough Sunday brainwashing together with paying them enough, they tell them they will become “good.”
Every religion is a criminal organization in the sense that they perpetuate lies for money and get to operate tax free. But, the organization that "grants" the tax break is itself an organization that perpetuates lies for money. The two are self re-inforcing and ultimately in the same business.
Fine with me, as long as no other churches get tax-exempt status.
It would be better that way because churches would be free to take political stands since there would be nothing the government could do to stop them.
As it is, only black churches get to participate in politics, and only if it is Demonorat politics.