Religious groups should be universally forced to pay tax.

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ChichiriMuyo said:

mrstickball said:

...Why not go all the way and tax all non-profits as well?

Most religious organizations aren't actually non-profit.  Catholic priests are not required to take a vow of poverty and do in fact receive a salary for their work.  They are not exactly a special case, either.

Almost all non-profit charities pay their workers, especially the higher-ups and organizers.  Non-profit does not mean they don't pay people, it means that it is an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals.