Tax exempt status has absolutely nothing to do with this.
My wifes (non-religious) choir is tax exempt. These are just organizations which the government has decided not to tax. This does not mean that no tax dollars can go to them, and in fact my wifes choir is trying to get a government grant of some kind.
It’s a shame that some peoples distaste for mainstream religions makes them so hostile to them. I for one praise the Churches for opening their doors (with no promise of reembursement) and would be happy to see them giving some sort of compensation. If we can spend trillions to keep people locked in poverty with welfare, we can give a few churches a little to help them keep their doors open if they so choose to take it.
Also these Churches which will recieve funds had to be ASKED by the STATE to help out to be eligable.
What is the issue here again? I can't seem to find it anymore.
Edit:The more I read this, the more angry I get that people would oppose this. We have a major disaster with people in great need, and they want to keep churches from getting ANY compensation for helping out, when any secular group would be eligable? I have to wonder if common sense has been lost forever, or at least until the next revolution.
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