If a church is operating as a charity, great…but then it should be subject to the same requirements other charities have to prove it’s doing so. Right now they’re a special category where it’s just assumed they are a social good even when many plainly are not.
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That’s where we got to look at each case individually, though. Plenty of non-profits operate in bad faith, too, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we should change how all non-profits are taxed…
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Found this trenchant summation in a Salon essay by Amanda Marcotte (emphasis added):
The teachings of Jesus Christ were always a poor fit for Republicans. They’re just way more into decimating Social Security than they are into loaves and fishes. What Trump offers when it comes to Christianity is what he offers his followers in every other aspect: permission to stop pretending to be good people. His gift to them is his shamelessness. Through Trump, his followers can realize their fantasies of being unapologetic bullies. This is the same schtick as MAGA members who claim to be “patriots” while attacking the rule of law and democracy. Trump tells them what they want to hear: You can be a Christian without compassion.
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