Then the leftists and anarchists can apparently reason logicly when they want to. Aside from the whole “Render unto Cesar that which is Cesars” thing, If you can tell me the benefit in having a situation where churches being held hostage and prevented from speaking out against government over fear of the IRS is a good thing, I am interested in hearing it.
The church tax exemption accomplishes one thing. It stops honest churches from telling their flocks “No, you can’t go against your faith and support Democrats who want gay everything, abortion etc.” You notice that the ‘liberal’ churches have no tax problems or ‘separation’ issues when the pulpit screams “REPUBS ARE EVIL!!!”
Just churches that hold to their faith.
So please explain how it is that the exemption is a good thing in light of this very clear reality.
The exemption is a good thing because that is what society in the US (the people) decided to do long ago -long before the federal government was created and began amassing power at the expense of freedom. Yes, long ago before the fallacy called separation between Church and State was first mouthed and long before freedom of religion rather than being protected from government began being shunned by government and not even given a seat at the table in public, political, and legislative debate.
What you call an exemption for Churches is actually a protection from government. HOW can anyone consider the threat of being taxed worse than being taxed? Regardless, you believe the leftist view that Churches can not speak out -I do not. FURTHER I will never subscribe to your notion that the government grants any inalienable freedom and that one MUST PAY A FEE (e.g. be taxed) to be able to exercise that which the Creator has given us.
You need to rethink your premise on this -it is severely flawed. Now is the time to push back, NOT retreat...