# Christian Non-Participation In Politics? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 17, 2010, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-non-participation-in-politics/557388 "2010-10-17T00:33:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-non-participation-in-politics/557388/41 "2010-10-17T20:09:57Z")
> [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](#): > > [ > Is the curling club tax exempt? The rugby club? As far as I’m concerned, churchs are social clubs. Generally, assuming they’re not for profits, they’re exempt from federal income tax and generally state income and property taxes. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-non-participation-in-politics/557388/42 "2010-10-17T21:07:01Z")
Fewer religious nuts involved in politics? I fear I must need new glasses because I cannot see the downside. ---
**Author:** ![athelas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@athelas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/athelas)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-non-participation-in-politics/557388/43 "2010-10-17T21:21:50Z")
Given the negligible impact that individual political activism has, non-participation is the rational choice. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-non-participation-in-politics/557388.md?page=2)