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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts) Mon Mar 4, 2019, 06:27 PM Mar 2019

U.S. Supreme Court turns away religious rights case over church grants

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court bypassed a chance to further expand the ability of religious entities to receive public funding, leaving in place on Monday a lower court ruling that blocked a New Jersey county from giving historic preservation grants to churches.

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U.S. Supreme Court turns away religious rights case over church grants (Original Post) mfcorey1 Mar 2019 OP

Other than separation of state and religion, IMHO, most church entities don't pay taxes thus... SWBTATTReg Mar 2019 #1

Makes sense at first, but could be a bad precedent FBaggins Mar 2019 #3

You are right. These dollars support those that need it, and you're also right, that if a church .. SWBTATTReg Mar 2019 #4

If the church gives you a meal, you have to listen to a sermon first, yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2019 #6

Well it isn't a definitive conclusion...but I'll take it. Caliman73 Mar 2019 #2

Buying votes from the religous people, yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2019 #5

Breaks my heart Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2019 #7

Thoughts and prayers. nt Progressive Jones Mar 2019 #8

SWBTATTReg

(22,114 posts)

1. Other than separation of state and religion, IMHO, most church entities don't pay taxes thus...

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 06:31 PM

Mar 2019

shouldn't be entitled to public dollars.

FBaggins

(26,732 posts)

3. Makes sense at first, but could be a bad precedent

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 06:43 PM

Mar 2019

Large percentages of public dollars go to people who don’t pay taxes.

SWBTATTReg

(22,114 posts)

4. You are right. These dollars support those that need it, and you're also right, that if a church ..

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 06:51 PM

Mar 2019

supports a outreach program that helps the unemployed, etc., then I'm for it. The line is a tricky one to stay the straight and narrow path on, to avoid the separation of church and state guidelines (of which I am in no way, shape, or form to offer an expert opinion on). The biggest thing is that our founders wanted to avoid the heavy church presence in Europe in the governments of Europe at that time in the new American democracy being established.

Thanks for pointing this very good point out.

yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts)

6. If the church gives you a meal, you have to listen to a sermon first,

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 07:39 PM

Mar 2019

there's no such thing as a free lunch! So tax dollars are promoting religion.

Caliman73

(11,736 posts)

2. Well it isn't a definitive conclusion...but I'll take it.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 06:40 PM

Mar 2019

They already to not pay taxes on the property to give revenue to the cities or counties they reside in. Why should tax payer funds be used to help them improve the properties? Ridiculous.