Date:   10/25/2004 12:14:24 AM ( 20 y ago)
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Do the math. Someone has to pay for every public service through taxation. A tax cut or tax exemption for one group is the same as levying a tax increase on everyone else. If you are an atheist, you are paying more in taxes because organized religions are declared tax exempt by our US government. (This also happens to be endorsement of religion by our government which is unconstitutional.)

How does it feel to have a piece of your paycheck going to pay for religion and churches - and at that, a service that you inherently have no use for? Do you own a business? Churches are BIG business, only they don't pay taxes. That's right - you business owners also have to compensate for religion's free ride - and you are taxed more because of it.

Finally, do you belong to a religion that is not "approved by the government"? Yup, you pay more in taxes too, and you are financially supporting another religion other than your own.




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Do the math. Someone has to pay for every public service through taxation. A tax cut or tax exemption for one group is the same as levying a tax increase on everyone else. If you are an atheist, you are paying more in taxes because organized religions are declared tax exempt by our US government. (This also happens to be endorsement of religion by our government which is unconstitutional.)

How does it feel to have a piece of your paycheck going to pay for religion and churches - and at that, a service that you inherently have no use for? Do you own a business? Churches are BIG business, only they don't pay taxes. That's rigt - you business owners also have to compensate for religion's free ride - and you are taxed more because of it.

Finally, do you belong to a religion that is not "approved by the government"? Yup, you pay more in taxes too, and you are financially supporting another religion other than your own.

I am an atheist and believe in freedom of religion, but when I am paying for it, it becomes my business.


 

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