Tax Churches?

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[enterthearenaus]

My question is when the Chruches get taxed, and start shutting down all hell will break lose. Chruches will be taxed soon, the U.S.A is in serious debt man.

[gulbirk]

@enterthearenaus Personally, I feel like if they ABSOLOTELY HAVE to tax churches they should have a profit tax. An income tax on churches would simply result in churches having to take more from their members, which would result in people having less money.

[unassumption]

I'm unsure how much money they could make through military cuts without job losses, by cutting the equipment, because the other cuts would need to be re-invested to keep those folk employed.

[unassumption]

The military employs a lot of people. Cutting that would at first cut equipment but beyond a point it would cut their jobs. People only join it because that's where state money is invested - if they moved it to infrastructure it'd move the jobs.

Taxing the profit on churches is still good I know a lot of people got rich through being preachers. I don't think the priest should make any money from it at all to be honest, I'm not a fan of sport stars or singers getting paid either to be honest.

[unassumption]

Oh you, contradicting yourself by making me change my mind on an issue with your youtube channel, while saying you can't do that ;)

Until 1900 almost all tax went to the millitary or the king. There used to be HUGE taxes - wasn't a good thing though in classic states like monarchy.

I never thought how churches are funded, i didn't think people paid to support it. Now your making me consider nationalizing it - if people are going to use it don't make them pay for it. 180 degree flip!

[unassumption]

You've got me wondering WHY i'm for taxing churches. I'm only for taxing profit big churches make. I'd like to regulate religion to (like with drugs) limit the harm, not the use.

You're right that tax isn't what makes Norway good - it's the welfare state. You have free university, this fills me with envy =@

[gulbirk]

@skeptictom818 Well, I think military should be compleatly voluntary at all times. But again, I dont think they should except anyone (like un-stabil people).

Yeah, cecsorship is part of democratis fascism (just a term I use to illustrate how free speach is limited, and by that definition, not very free).

Yeah, we have gay marriage now. Since we have a state church all churches needs to accept it, BUT, priests can denide marrying a gay couple.

[skeptictom818]

@gulbirk Well I can assume your against the death penalty and guns like most Europeans. You already made a video saying you support legalizing drugs. Do you guy have gay marriage in Norway? I also feel their shouldn't be any censorship on t.v,radio, and newspapers. Military should be completely voluntary during times of war, no draft or draft registry.

[gulbirk]

@skeptictom818 What kinds of social issues?

I think we agree on lots of stuff. I can see though how someone wants to decrease the government considering the kind og government you have had in USA.

[skeptictom818]

@gulbirk Yeah if taxes are to high or if the place isn't business friendly people won't take the risk to start a business.Also I like that idea of taxing profits instead of income. That way at least then business can cover all their costs and then whatever is left over can be taxed. Also I was wondering were you stand on social issues because I feel we will agree a lot more there then on economic issues. I might just make a video on that. You should check it out when I am done with it.