That "Filthy rich" preacher - who according to some, never paid a penny in taxes, stole from his Ministry and was just an overly "evil" man, is being laid to rest in a simple pine box, with a mattress pad made by inmates of a prison:
Originally Posted by BiStateNo:
That "Filthy rich" preacher - who according to some, never paid a penny in taxes, stole from his Ministry and was just an overly "evil" man, is being laid to rest in a simple pine box, with a mattress pad made by inmates of a prison:
Originally Posted by patteeu:
Ministers get a few special tax treatments that allow them to shelter a part of their income, but it's by no means a blanket tax free deal.
And if I disagree that Billy Graham and Joel Olsteen should get special privledges that allow them to "shelter" (keep 25 mil of 25 mil that Apple or Chevron would pay 10 million in taxes straight up on), so they can preach homophobia and anti-semiticism, that makes me anti-christian "bigot" right? [Reply]
And if I disagree that Billy Graham and Joel Olsteen should get special privledges that allow them keep 25 mil of 25 mil that Apple or Chevron would pay 10 million in taxes straight up, so they can preach homophobia and anti-semiticism, that makes me anti-christian "bigot" right?
Sonny, Here we are again with your rant about taxes and c3 Corporations (non profit). I don't understand yoiu, frankly - but I guess that it is what it is.
Just so we are clear about taxes here. Youy ARE aware, are you not, that Apple has parked 200 billion in taxable income in Ireland for years so as to NOT pay taxes on their profits? You seem to hold to the belief that "what's good for the goose is good for the gander". So be it.
All I would ask of you is that you understand that there are tax laws within the government of the United States. Please, show me one (just one) instance where Billy Graham didn't pay taxes that were owed to the federal government. That's all I ask of you.
You apparently have a hard on for anything "religious" and that's your choice. However, before you cast dispersions against the religious community - I would ask you how many corporations do the exact same thing - use the tax laws to THEIR advantage? Case in point - APPLE.
Do your homework before you disparage someone, will you? [Reply]
Originally Posted by BiStateNo:
That "Filthy rich" preacher - who according to some, never paid a penny in taxes, stole from his Ministry and was just an overly "evil" man, is being laid to rest in a simple pine box, with a mattress pad made by inmates of a prison:
You forgot the blatant homophobia and anti-semiticism.
And , by the way, you are a fake christian that cares 10000x more about the spread of your preferred religion that the welfare of humanity - i.e. all persons of all religions. Just like Billy. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BiStateNo:
All I would ask of you is that you understand that there are tax laws within the government of the United States. Please, show me one (just one) instance where Billy Graham didn't pay taxes that were owed to the federal government. That's all I ask of you.
For the 15th time - he intentionally chose a line of work that granted him the special priviledge of not paying income taxes that 99 plus percent of the rest of us have to pay.
That's as bad, in my opinion, than choosing one of the 99 percent of professions that are supposed to pay taxes, then trying to weasel out of paying them. Disagree all you want, I still maintain this opinion. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ChiefFanForHire:
You forgot the blatant homophobia and anti-semiticism.
And , by the way, you are a fake christian that cares 10000x more about the spread of your preferred religion that the welfare of humanity - i.e. all persons of all religions. Just like Billy.
Originally Posted by ChiefFanForHire:
For the 15th time - he intentionally chose a line of work that granted him the special priviledge of not paying income taxes that 99 plus percent of the rest of us have to pay.
That's as bad, in my opinion, than choosing one of the 99 percent of professions that are supposed to pay taxes, then trying to weasel out of paying them. Disagree all you want, I still maintain this opinion.
I sincerely doubt that you have paid a tax in your life flipping burgers, but be that as it may - I'm out. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ChiefFanForHire:
For the 15th time - he intentionally chose a line of work that granted him the special priviledge of not paying income taxes that 99 plus percent of the rest of us have to pay.
That's as bad, in my opinion, than choosing one of the 99 percent of professions that are supposed to pay taxes, then trying to weasel out of paying them. Disagree all you want, I still maintain this opinion.
It is not about taxes with you, it is the fact that he was a pastor. It is obvious. Come clean. [Reply]
