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| Pope Francis Says All Churches That Don't Help The Poor Must Pay Taxes by raayah(f): 1:30pm On Sep 16, 2015 |
On the eve of his visit to the United States, Pope Francis blasted religious institutions who are exploiting tax loopholes to make money instead of helping the needy. In an interview with a Portuguese Catholic broadcaster, the Pope discussed the need for Christians to fight the temptation of the ‘God of money’, into which many religious institutions often fall. He then called out those institutions that have opted to enter into other industries while exploiting a legal loophole to keep from paying taxes on their business enterprise operating under the guise of doing “God’s work.” “Some religious orders say ‘No, now that the convent is empty we are going to make a hotel and we can have guests, and support ourselves that way, or make money.’ Well, if that is what you want to do, then pay taxes! A religious school is tax-exempt because it is religious, but if it is functioning as a hotel, then it should pay taxes just like its neighbor. Otherwise it is not fair business.” This statement from the leader of the Catholic Church is part of his continuing call for the Church to set an example and create change in what he has continuously referred to as a “bad and unjust economic system,” that continues to maximize profits at the expense of the masses. In America, it is estimated that churches would generate $83.5 billion in annual tax revenue if the exemption was lifted on their $600 billion in untaxed properties. Source : http://usuncut.com/world/pope-francis-calls-for-ending-tax-exempt-status-of-churches-that-dont-help-the-needy/
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| Re: Pope Francis Says All Churches That Don't Help The Poor Must Pay Taxes by Nobody: 2:48pm On Sep 16, 2015 |
[quote author=raayah]. Didnt prophet Mohammed teach you in your quran to learn to respect other people's religion? Why poke your nose into what doesnt concerns you? Hypocritic muslim. For your information Before you quote me, am not a catholic |
| Re: Pope Francis Says All Churches That Don't Help The Poor Must Pay Taxes by raayah(f): 3:29pm On Sep 16, 2015 |
[quote author=ProphetUdeme post=38069351][/quote] did you read the post |
| Re: Pope Francis Says All Churches That Don't Help The Poor Must Pay Taxes by Viktor1983(m): 8:31pm On Sep 16, 2015 |
The Pope has a point... ProphetUdeme did you read the post at all? |
| Re: Pope Francis Says All Churches That Don't Help The Poor Must Pay Taxes by Dekatron(m): 12:55am On Sep 17, 2015 |
ProphetUdeme, raayah is actually a Christian. Chill. Pope is right. Every church, mosque, monastry, shrine should pay tax |
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