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Re: Freedom From Religion Wins Suit Against IRS
Tax Exempt status usually applies to a church building, but also to a pastor's home (in certain circumstances), which allows the home to be considered a parsonage, even if it isn't attached to the church building.
If tax exempt status for churches was removed, entire churches would immediately go bankrupt as the property tax, on even a modest building, could be in the thousands of dollars (if not tens of thousands, depending on the size and location).
While I'm not for the idea as a whole, and agree that tax exempt status has hindered the Gospel, I wouldn't go so far as calling for an immediate end. Churches would have to be given time, or property loans across the country would be defaulted upon in a year, and we might have another banking crisis.
Imagine 20,000-50,000 or more churches all throughout the USA closing their doors by this time next year, with millions upon millions of dollars in unpaid loans?
City governments might rejoice in getting the property tax revenues (if a church can swing the bill), but the overall effect would be disastrous.
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