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voakbasda | karma 3325 | avg karma 2.81 · 2022-10-30 08:35:18

The difference is that, in the US, the Constitution specifically calls out the separation of Church and State. Every single one of these churches should lose their tax exempt status.

birdyrooster | karma 2335 | avg karma 1.12 · 2022-10-30 08:56:46

And pay back taxes with penalties.

sem000 | karma 96 | avg karma 2.0 · 2022-10-30 09:50:22

The separation of church and state in the constitution specifically refers to the state imposing religion on its constituents. Absolutely nothing to do with taxes or limiting the free speech of religious organizations.

lost_tourist | karma 489 | avg karma 0.54 · 2022-10-30 09:55:18

Lost tax revenues are essentially sponsoring and favoring a religion over others. That's the same as the state promoting a religion.

nateb2022 | karma 8560 | avg karma 7.47 · 2022-10-30 16:38:50

Indeed. The whole purpose of the Constitution was to delineate "the government can do these, and _nothing but_ these specific things." Every power not explicitly granted to the government was understood as left to the People.

The Constitution is not as much a document of the State's powers as much as a document about the limits thereof.

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