Catholic church to lose property tax exemption in Italy

[captain morgan]

The tiniest nation is n this world is the Vatican and it is also the wealthiest.

That's one of the effects of acquiring assets and saving cash for hundreds of years

 

[petros]

Interesting point... i suppose that the next logical step is to prohibit any charities from issuing tax deductible receipts

Why not tax the charities? MADD and all the pink **** are raking it in.

That's one of the effects of acquiring assets and saving cash for hundreds of years

Jesus Saves! The proof is in the pudding.

 

[captain morgan]

You want to see donations plummet? :smile:

It's a slippery slope on this issue. Applying taxes to religious organizations will have an impact on the community work that they can provide.

Why not tax the charities? MADD and all the pink **** are raking it in.

It'd almost be worth it just to see Green Peace, Tides, Forest Ethics and David Suzuki Foundation all go in the sh*tter

 

[petros]

It's a slippery slope on this issue. Applying taxes to religious organizations will have an impact on the community work that they can provide.

The local cancer clinic is part of a Catholic run health center (hospital).. The doors would slamm shut if they had to start paying taxes.

 

[captain morgan]

Edmonton has a Grey Nuns hospital - I think Saskatoon has one as well.

 

[petros]

Edmonton has a Grey Nuns hospital - I think Saskatoon has one as well.

Yup and yup. S'Toons is smack dab in the hood just as Pasqua (Grey Nuns) is in Regina.

 

[captain morgan]

Yup and yup. S'Toons is smack dab in the hood just as Pasqua (Grey Nuns) is in Regina.

Maybe they can operate as for-profit hospitals.... That should make everyone extra happy considering that the churches will be paying taxes.

 

[petros]

Maybe they can operate as for-profit hospitals.... That should make everyone extra happy considering that the churches will be paying taxes.

Something I've noticed. The same immigrants that work in those hospitals are the ones filling the pews on Sundays these days. Koreans, Flips, Hispanics, Caribes, Middles Easterns, E Euros, Indians etc etc.