Fellow...you do nothing to support my church or any other church for that matter. Just because a church is exempt from ad valorem taxes doesn't mean you support it financially. The government does not give any tax dollars to churches. Your statement is just absurd and shows your ignorance. My church is supported by the members of that body that contribute their money. No tax dollars are involved. You support nothing.
yukong,
i didn't think i would have to spell this out for anyone, but i guess i do...i most certainly i DO pay higher taxes by the mere fact that your church (and other churches) don't pay property taxes...if churches paid property taxes like individuals and companies do on their real estate, then obviously the property taxes for everyone else could be lowered...so stop freeloading on me, and pay your own way
...and as i previously posted, how is that the mormon church has $1 biilion to buy shopping malls...is that non-profit organization too??...and before you try and tell me that the shopping mall will pay property taxes, well of course it will, BUT don't tell me that they will not benefit unfairly with creative accounting back to the church somehow
yukong,
who wrote: "Your statement is just absurd and shows your ignorance."
...lol, MY ignorance?!...man who's ignorant?!, you clearly don't even understand the basics of accounting when it comes to property taxes...but i bet you would understand it if someone said to you that your property tax bill will be double since your neighbor is exempt from paying...then you would care wouldn't you?