BoatShoes;1585250 wrote:Would much rather let the tax shelter of religion slowly die out. In 100 years when most of the world has removed the veil of ignorance we can auction off these old buildings to businesses that don't peddle myths.
All that needs to be said about this statement has already been said...
jmog;1585258 wrote:So Christianity has been around for 2000 years and you truly believe that inside of 100 years it will be gone?
You can't be seriously that naïve.
I believe I've said it before on threads like this, and I'll say it again...why have 501(c)(3)'s anyway? Organized religion is no different in their philanthropy than World Wildlife Foundation, PETA, Planned Parenthood, Arbor Day Foundation, Goodwill, and all other nonprofits. They all have their ways they want to help people, places, and things. You tax one, you tax them all. None should be treated differently. There are all kinds of people who don't prefer, like, or agree with other nonprofits. Let's just do away with that, and treat them all the same.
Or...we can allow them to do their service as they please without raising a fuss. I'm no PETA guy, but I'm not calling for their nonprofit to be revoked. I don't have anything to do with Goodwill, unless I need a costume of some sort, but I don't think their nonprofit status should be removed.
Infographics like the one posted refuse to show the positive aspects that organized religion do for the homeless and hungry. Remove the good that organized religion does for the homeless and hungry, those figures would be much, much higher. I don't expect them to do something like this though, there is an agenda that needs addressed. And, it's much easier to tackle that agenda than fixing the problems that need addressed in this country politically that can make a bigger difference than this.
