05-13-2011, 05:12 PM
Grace62 wrote:
So your plan is to tax churches, but not other not-for profit organizations? How exactly would you separate them?
It was my impression, and I may be entirely wrong, that non profits were liable for property taxes.
Our church does not expect any benefit from these activities, nor do we influence the participants.
You may not expect any benefit, but I believe an argument can be made that you influence the participants.
None of these activities has another good place to meet in our small town,
This runs to my point, perhaps if the playing field were leveled, and all organizations paid property taxes, there would be more diversity and a locale that was not religious in nature would emerge to serve these activities. Perhaps increased property tax revenue would allow a community center in which those who feel burdened participating in events in a religious space would be more comfortable.
ETA Typo correction