Faith

Should places of worship pay taxes like other institutions?

For

They use public resources like everyone else.

Against

They provide community support and spiritual care, not profit.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • The rest of the community has to chip in for municipal services that the church gets to use for free.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • But they don't have to prove they're charities.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • Churches specifically don't get special privileges, this is a privilege granted to any charitable organization.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • Making churches tax free guarantees the government can't decide which succeed or fail through taxation.
    RedditOriginal language: English
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