In fact why is any religious institution exempt? Good compassionate people are charitable every day without the passing of the collection plate. Our government needs to be bailed out, not churches. Why should any U.S. religion shirk its public duty going scot-free as all other businesses are shackled with having to pay the burden of blind faiths with hundreds of persuasions besides the three"Big 3" related ones? Emperor Constantine started this unjust religious exempt rule back in the 300s CE. He was no saint. This imperialist murdered his wife and son.
Today billions of taxes subsidize religion that violates the separation of church and state. And missionary work is proselytizing, unwelcome in many nations. This absolutist, bigoted arrogancy–"My religion's the best one, by God!"–is in winding up instead of down, every day. At traditionalist reservations First Americans still suffer from suppressive, oppressive lofty behavior?
Helene, World Enlightened News, WENews
