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That exists so that the government can't just decide to tax one religion out of existence while favoring others.

• unsupp0rted 4y ago
  I can think of other ways to keep the government from taking sides in religions
• usrusr 4y ago
  As if governments were in the habit of arbitrarily handing out large scale tax exemptions. That idea might have been well-intended, but it's really a solution in search of a problem. And how would a religion be "taxed out of existence" anyways? Or the religion the belief or is the religion the org?
• 2OEH8eoCRo0 4y ago
  Seems preemptive. There is already freedom of religion. If one is singled out and taxed unfairly then they can sue (and probably win).
• xboxnolifes 4y ago
  Sounds like the opposite. To qualify for religious tax exemption you need to actually prove to be, and practice as, a "real" religion. If there is no tax exception, it's more fair.
• axlee 4y ago
  That makes no sense. The government already decides what is and what is not a religion for tax purposes.