It is time to....... TAX THE CHURCH TAX THE CHURCH TAX THE CHURCH TAX THE CHURCH TAX THE CHURCH - ThreadSky

julieannewingate.bsky.social • 2 days ago

It is time to.......

TAX THE CHURCH
TAX THE CHURCH
TAX THE CHURCH
TAX THE CHURCH
TAX THE CHURCH

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Question: on what basis do you believe the churches should be taxed? Like a person (income, sales, property)? Like a business (profit)? I submit that in the second quarter of the 21st century, most churches are experiencing membership decline, and are losing money. How would they be taxed?

swoof.bsky.social•1 day ago

They should have to demonstrate they are using the funds to help others to offset taxes. There are some churches like Osteen’s that are just businesses pulling in money and hiding from taxes.

bog-man.bsky.social•1 day ago

Well, I ain’t no fan of Osteen’s. And if I were a swindler and much smarter than I am, I’d start a church too. Alas,… I do think that we need to be careful when making sweeping generalizations about things like this. Churches do a vast amount of good that usually goes unseen.

swoof.bsky.social•1 day ago

Churches also do a great deal of harm that goes ignored.

bog-man.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s not the churches that do the harm. It’s a few members. Just like society at large. And I don’t think things are ignored these days. The problem with churches is that they are composed of and run by ever fallible human beings. We are all sadly imperfect.

swoof.bsky.social•1 day ago

It isn’t just the people. The god in the Bible is a monster and has some horrible ideas that are pushed to the flock.

soberishmatt.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes to all ways of taxation you mentioned. Their land sits empty most of the week and could be used to build affordable housing on. And let’s not talk about them using funds to defend child predators they harbour and just move around to other parts of the country. Shall we keep going?

bog-man.bsky.social•1 day ago

I am hearing a great deal of anger and resentment, which is manifesting itself in an illogical approach to the topic. You can carry on the discussion without me, if you wish.

talgje56.bsky.social•1 day ago

YES with a clawback for the last 20 years !

joehandle1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank science I am not a dumb sucker.

judithj49.bsky.social•1 day ago

Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s.

bvokie.bsky.social•1 day ago

doc1815.bsky.social•1 day ago

Or turn them all into something useful, like parking lots.

teritischer.bsky.social•1 day ago

Please do!

mnlib69.bsky.social•1 day ago

Religion was invented 5,000 years ago when the first sucker met the first conman and monetized it!

hurricaneheidi.bsky.social•2 days ago

Despicable

feltongeorge.bsky.social•1 day ago

Even his look says, "Yes, I am fleecing you."

williamjc13.bsky.social•1 day ago

Never trust a preacher that locks the doors of the church when disaster strikes.

bradlovett.bsky.social•1 day ago

Osteen is a charlatan but relatively harmless. I am more worried about the so-called churches that are practically militias. Got a couple in my area like Patriot Church.

wowunbelievable.bsky.social•1 day ago

cult pushing brain sucker
tax the church
axe the wing-nut leaders (figuratively and/or literally don’t even care at this point)
they are most definitely one of the root causes of all modern evil… imo

kloebig.bsky.social•1 day ago

Right after we tax the billionaires who pay little to no taxes either!

nafofellawoof.bsky.social•1 day ago

Parasite

drummerboy429.bsky.social•1 day ago

Add that witch hunt to the list tooooo!

drummerboy429.bsky.social•1 day ago

We have the numbers and tools, let's start using them!

❤️💪🏻

clayguthrie.bsky.social•1 day ago

Tax ALL churches. They are businesses.

mtruslow.bsky.social•1 day ago

Even the Bible spoke of false prophets. This guy is one of them. #JoelOsteen

orchy408.bsky.social•1 day ago

Time to get religion out of schools & politics also ! That’s why you’re so fucked . That & billionaires.

tress333.bsky.social•1 day ago

Way past time.

assessor1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Uhmn,…this guy is proven heartless, which is fine.
But heartless in this case can only mean Godless!
TAX HIS CHURCH.
Really.

MAGA!
Making America Godless(as shit)Again
👊🇺🇸💩

phokinski.bsky.social•1 day ago

Absolutely. The only gift this assclown has is being able to spot and bring along the suckers to hand over their money to him. He and Trump from the same clan.

fortemarie.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes! It is a business.

secretariatgirl.bsky.social•1 day ago

Can't stand this smarmy .....(fill in the blank)...🤬

dmsturg.bsky.social•1 day ago

Religion is the biggest legal scam in history.

dolorosasantos.bsky.social•1 day ago

That goon is 100% OWNED by Satan.

qtipsanon.bsky.social•1 day ago

QtipsANON. The Osteen?

malcolmgee.bsky.social•1 day ago

"This is my tithing, there are many like it and this one is mine (but yours are mine too). My tithing is my best friend. And this one is mine"...but make no mistake, I am taking your tithings too"
~ Joel Osteen

herenowwatching.bsky.social•2 days ago

....100% spot on.....they've had their chance.....when they show you who they are, believe them....this is a case of bad apples spoiling the bunch--there are a ton of churches doing great things, unfortunately there are also a ton doing bad things and ruining a lot of folks perceptions of religion..

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