Catholic Church to pay taxes in Italy

rt.com

The Roman Catholic Church™ will have to pay property tax.  Not clear to me if that just applies to Roman Catholic Church™-owned businesses, or if non-business-related churches are included. (Is there a church that is not, at least, an entertainment business?  Like, say, movie theaters? or various "clubs"?)

Also, I suspect that does not apply to Vatican City, which is an independent country.

This follows a petition by Italian citizens to force the organization to pay taxes.

Now to make that happen in the USA.....   Something our politicians wouldn't touch with a 10-foot cross.

Views: 68

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on October 17, 2012 at 6:16pm

Good Night, Irene!!!  If the Italians can make this happen THERE, would someone tell me WHY we can't make it happen HERE!!!

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on October 17, 2012 at 11:35pm
Agreed Loren - they should all pay taxes here - all the churches
Permalink Reply by Secular Forces 2013 on October 19, 2012 at 5:25am

# lawyers that drank the koolaid

Permalink Reply by Napoleon Bonaparte on October 17, 2012 at 6:40pm
Permalink Reply by Pat on October 17, 2012 at 6:58pm

Well, at least one government in the western world has some brains, and testicoli.

Permalink Reply by Secular Forces 2013 on October 19, 2012 at 5:24am

ha, irony~? or time to share the gold and rubies with the hungry and dying people of religious oil'wars?

Uruguay’s Senate has passed a measure legalizing first-trimester abortions, and the president is widely expected to sign it into law, making Uruguay one of a few Latin American countries to allow abortions for any reason. Those seeking abortion would need to explain their case before a panel of healthcare professionals, hear about alternatives such as adoption, and then wait for five days. Uruguayan Senator Constanza Moreira defended the right to abortion.

Senator Constanza Moreira: "They are the sexual and reproductive rights of women. No woman can be obligated to carry out a pregnancy she does not want. That is violence against women. And, well, separating women from their bodies and giving them the right to not just be a body where a future life can be held has taken many years."

Permalink Reply by Jerry Wesner on October 20, 2012 at 5:04pm

The clip said property taxes would apply to commercial or non-church properties, which encompass about 20% of ... what?  All Italian land?  All the land value of Italy?  Anyway, it sounds huge.  In this country, such a rule might bankrupt the Mormon church -- until they raised the tithe from 10% to 20% anyway.  Of course, I'd even apply it to church buildings, as theaters, private schools, and child care facilities have to pay.

Permalink Reply by Secular Forces 2013 on October 23, 2012 at 10:32pm

irony:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20051455

and the jailing of scientists in Italy.. not so much

Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on October 24, 2012 at 5:46pm

the jailing of scientists for not predicting earthquakes....  i keep hoping there is more to the story.  Sounds very bad!

RSS

Members

Blog Posts

Pope's 'exorcism' caught on film video

Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 21, 2013 at 2:37pm 0 Comments

There is a video of the Pope's 'exorcism' caught on film.  The man isn't demon possessed, there are likely no 'real' demons.  He's just delusional and doesn't want to accept personal responsiblity for his own behavior for his own dysfunctional life.

 

Brandi Amari Williams

Do you support 'traditional' marriage, vot now ad

Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 21, 2013 at 2:28pm 2 Comments

There is an ad that reads ' Do you support 'traditional' marriage? Vote Now"!  .

 

 

No, I don't support 'traditional' marriage because there is no such thing. I support heterosexual and same-sex couples marry each other legally , yes.  'Traditional' marriage promoters largely do not believe that heterosexual women are co-equal to their husbands.  Their only purpose in 'traditional' marriage is to sexually satisfy their husbands if they can and raise children and do all…

Continue

War on Christmas in May

Posted by matthew greenberg on May 21, 2013 at 12:18pm 6 Comments

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/21/texas-merry-christmas-bill_n_3312786.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

i've got no problem with everyone saying "merry christmas" on christmas day.  however, they've turned it into an entire holiday season where it lasts a month or more.  in those situations it should be perfectly acceptable to say "happy holidays" or call it a…

Continue

My first funeral as an atheist

Posted by Two Cult Survivor on May 21, 2013 at 11:30am 0 Comments

I posted the bulk of this on another thread, but wanted to add some context separately.

I finally confronted my faith and embraced the fact of my atheism late last August, 2012. Days after I revealed my "epiphany" to a few friends who knew me from another message board, my sister died from Lou Gehrig's Disease (which pissed her off because she hated catching a disease from someone she never f---ed).

THAT was my sister, understand? She was a beautiful, life-loving, potty-mouthed…

Continue

Events

© 2013   Atheist Nexus. All rights reserved. Admin: Richard Haynes.

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service