Churches that pay no taxes get billions of tax dollars

[vientomas]

Religious organizations across the U.S. have received at least $7.3 billion in federal rescue package loans, with evangelical leaders tied to President Donald Trump and megachurches tied to scandals pulling in some of the largest payouts.

Treasury Department data released Monday shows that religious organizations, ranging from nearly 10,000 Catholic churches to hundreds of Jewish groups, received 88,411 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans since the program began April 3. Several churches affiliated with outspoken Trump supporters and close associates amassed at least $17.3 million in loans intended to help small businesses and nonprofits retain workers.

https://www.newsweek.com/religious-organizations-receive-73-billion-ppp-loans-megachurches-amass-millions-1515963

[mac]

Yeah, and they get to discriminate and deny health care too. Is this a great country or what? The only Amendment is the 2nd.

[isobans]

Oh, Jesus Christ, mac ... I haven't even looked at your no-doubt-stupid post, but the title alone reinforces our conclusion made years ago that forums serve only one purpose for you: stir up the porta potty, add still more shit to it, and pour it into the parking lot to see how much trouble and hatred you can generate among a group who should be friends.

You should try windsurfing some time. It's a ton of fun and might even mellow you out, if that's possible. I appreciate a person's love of debate, but what you do is not debate; it's just verbal rioting. You should try actual debate some time. It's a ton of fun and might even mellow you out, if that's possible.

I agree with Dr. Laura's tirade: OF COURSE it's the woman's right to choose ... WHETHER TO SPREAD HER LEGS. Beyond that point biology takes over. Neither she nor Obama has the right to let a viable newborn die on the slab just because Mommy Dearest no longer wants it.

It's getting way too obvious (toilet paper everywhere) that many people are using the wooded section between the big, maintained, unlocked boat ramp parking lot pit toilet and the river. That's what got that entire ferry landing area closed off completely for years, and the toilet is just 15-25 steps from where everybody's parking. We aren't bears; do we HAVE to crap in the woods behind and less easily accessible than the toilet?

What a concept! A buncha people gathering at some fairly random, forlorn, boring-as-hell-LOOKING spot just off the center of absolutely NOWHERE to see how many ways they can turn NOTHIN' into a long weekend of family fun without burning down even ONE family business or shouting "STARBOARD" at someone else having just as much fun.

How many lefturd media have reported the 911 transcript of the terrified Mom repeatedly begging for police help as rioters climbed onto her car and had her little girl crying in terror as they were trying to shop for groceries?

I once had a guy follow me almost at a jog (i.e., he probably hadn't moved as fast in his life as my normal walking pace) through a large mall and into a store to ask me for a handout. His frigging wristwatch and his sneakers were EACH worth more than everything I was wearing INCLUDING my watch and my prescription eyeglasses. I don't recall what color his skin was, because I don't give a crap, but the incident manifested the handout mentality of a large segment of our population. You know, the whole Bernie Sanders, AOC, BLM, DNC, Pelosi, et.al. FREE EVERYTHING socialist crowd.

iso -2020

[wsurfer]

[mac]