Thread: Italy may start taxing the Vatican. Why shouldn't churches pay tax?

You are a true Marxist. Blatant lies and smokescreens.

You avoid my main points and post lies.

Christianity has been around for over a thousand years and true Christians have not attempted to influence politics as long as Governments don't intervene.

I am no Christian but your assertion that they are trying to 'take over Governments' is pure fantasy. Both Jewish and Islamic religions and related organizations have much more control and influence in politics.

Politicians who claim to be Christian (yet support wars and ant-Christian principles) are poseurs and attendance to Church or Christian functions are akin to a photo op.

Your post is absurd.

Religions should be kept separate from the State but the State interferes way too much as it is.

Might as well tax them. Italy will be broke anyway.

Originally Posted by Pavelov

Christianity has been around for thousands of years and true Christians have not attempted to influence politics as long as Governments stay don't intervene.

Seriously??? Learn your history. Christian Church affects state policy all the time. Anyway, there are no true Christians (whatever they are) among people in power.

I believe in separation of Church and State (if only to protect myself). But 100% separation is impossible, since no church can exist in a vacuum - it's located within a certain state's territory and church goers are citizens of the state.

I doubt it's possible to tax Vatican directly - it's an independent state, isn't it? Why should it pay anything to Italy? But state churches probably can be taxed for using land and such...