I’ve always wondered a bit about the tax exemption for religious organizations. I don’t mean to ruffle any theological feathers here, but one would assume that a free and fair society would hold these organizations to the same responsibilities as any other industry. While I really don’t mind that such a large percentage of people in the ole Estados Unis participate in this pursuit, would it not be more fair to treat the property holdings of such organizations as one would volleyball clubs and knitting societies? Furthermore, what is the precedent for the tax free status and is this common in countries worldwide?
If this has been discussed before would someone throw me a link?
It’s not the one who was on American Idol a few seasons back.
Constantine was the Emperor of Rome in the early 300 AD’s and made raised Catholicism to become the de facto official religion of the Roman Empire after the Council of Nicea in AD 325.
I believe that most local governments follow the IRS’s lead when determining who gets exempted by virtue of being a non-profit (that’s how it works in my town anyways), through there may be exceptions.
