• AllPintsNorth@lemm.ee
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      Sorry to be the one to break it to you, but they already do that.

      No violation of the first amendment at all.

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              That’s quite the claim, given there’s nothing in the 1A about charity or taxation. What case law/SCOTUS ruling are you basing that off of?

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                  I know you tried to, incorrectly, invoke the establishment clause. That wasn’t my question. I asked for the case law/ruling.

                  Because I don’t recall anything coming up in my Con Law classes even remotely close to that, and since you seem to be so confident in the issue, I assume you have something more than just your own feelings on the matter to back it up.

                  So, what case law lead you to your conclusion? Please be specific.

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              If they’re being treated the same as any other nonprofit, how is this in violation of the establishment clause?

              NOT treating them the same, like they currently are, is the thing in violation of that clause.

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      This isn’t remotely how this works. It’s not based on the acts being done, it’s based on whether the organization is being run to make money, or of it’s spending all it’s revenue in pursuit of a purpose.

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      You’re not wrong, and neither are they. Non-profit charities should be able to pay taxes if income exceeds a reasonable amount and have deduction on FMV of benefits provided. Small charitable organizations should be exempt. Everyone should be required to keep records subject to unannounced auditing. Churches like Joel Osteen and creflo dollar should be under criminal investigation or simply go away.