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phrigndumass

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52. Yes! Because of the hate speech becoming a danger to society...

Sun Jun 4, 2023, 09:56 AM

Jun 2023

It's stochastic terrorism. Hyper-partisan "Kill all gays" being preached in some pulpits is unconstitutional, especially since it never stops at one particular group. For them to acquire empathy for others who aren't exactly like them, they would first need to see their targets as human.

This won't happen anytime soon, and it's the reason why the Southern Poverty Law Center have designated many Christian churches as hate groups, alongside others such as:
- The KKK
- American Family Association
- Family Research Council
- Liberty Counsel
- Oath Keepers
- Proud Boys
- American College of Pediatricians (yes, unbelievable)
- Three Percenters
- The Christian Identity ideology

More information: https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files

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Tax the damn churches already! [View all] Initech Jun 2023 OP

Yep Chi67 Jun 2023 #1

I don't see it that way... Think. Again. Jun 2023 #7

+1 Totally agree.n/t ChazII Jun 2023 #14

of course... Think. Again. Jun 2023 #16

Not "political"--that's too broad a brush. Igel Jun 2023 #27

Good point... Think. Again. Jun 2023 #34

A politician speaking in a church is not a violation of the tax code. former9thward Jun 2023 #46

The one thing standing between us and totalitarianism is the Johnson Amendment. Initech Jun 2023 #24

Amen! Easterncedar Jun 2023 #2

Yes! Duppers Jun 2023 #3

I'm totally OK with that! Initech Jun 2023 #26

Any church that tells people how to vote KS Toronado Jun 2023 #4

That's how it's supposed to be Mariana Jun 2023 #22

The claim's incomplete. Igel Jun 2023 #28

Wow... Think. Again. Jun 2023 #37

A union does not have an core ideology. former9thward Jun 2023 #47

All in it for themselves AKwannabe Jun 2023 #5

Of course, only non-Christians would ever behave like that. Mariana Jun 2023 #23

You're right. Igel Jun 2023 #30

The difference is that Hefner neither claimed to be ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #44

Only someone entirely ignorant of the religion's history ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #43

THIS malaise Jun 2023 #6

Absolutely. F**Kers want to play in politics and interfere in governments etc. scarletlib Jun 2023 #8

The cognitive dissonance will be intense here once the black churches start screaming if this Celerity Jun 2023 #9

Maybe. scarletlib Jun 2023 #10

How do you define "politics" for this purpose? onenote Jun 2023 #21

Our democracy defined it. Igel Jun 2023 #31

Link to law regarding politics and churches scarletlib Jun 2023 #29

I read a few years ago that if they began taxing all churches, jimfields33 Jun 2023 #11

How can these phonies live with themselves? Mysterian Jun 2023 #12

Yank the exemptions from the pastors too. Look at this church in my home town. I really brewens Jun 2023 #13

A visit to the Vatican will give an idea of the asset wealth - why not donate all thet? BSdetect Jun 2023 #15

And ANYTHING can claim to be a church ⛪️...like Scientology. Funtatlaguy Jun 2023 #17

Tax them on what? Zeitghost Jun 2023 #18

Not sure what you're talking about. Marius25 Jun 2023 #19

No, they do not. Igel Jun 2023 #33

None of this makes any sense. Marius25 Jun 2023 #35

Twitter has shareholders Zeitghost Jun 2023 #40

Almost all of that wealth (not income) Zeitghost Jun 2023 #42

You Don't Need Shareholders To Have A Profit Motive ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #32

By Shareholders I mean Ownership Zeitghost Jun 2023 #39

You Have A Stange Concept Of Profit ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #41

just watched the 60 Minutes segment on the Mormon Church RussBLib Jun 2023 #20

Which political parties supports that? Kaleva Jun 2023 #25

Indeed! nt Wounded Bear Jun 2023 #36

If Democrats came out in favor Elessar Zappa Jun 2023 #38

When the nones ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jun 2023 #48

K&R Blue Owl Jun 2023 #49

Some of what they come up with seems pretty partisan to me. lees1975 Jun 2023 #50

To me what's truly insane is the MAGA lunatics that call themselves prophets. Initech Jun 2023 #51

Yes! Because of the hate speech becoming a danger to society... phrigndumass Jun 2023 #52