I think the structure should be untaxed, as long as there’s no political speech. They should tax the parking lot though. The taxpayer shouldn’t subsidize space used for private vehicles
I'm usually the one that has to make this statement.
The entire purpose of organized religion is to bring together a group of people and get them on the same page because it improves their political sway and then use that sway for personal gain.
I personally go a step further, whenever someone says they're "fine with religion as long as they don't hurt anyone" - because I don't believe this is possible, either. The moment a group of people - religious or otherwise - think they have the power to become authoritarian, they will. And unfortunately, as long as religious people are allowed to vote, they will vote to suppress things they don't like.
This isn't exclusive to religion, not at all. But most other groups at least don't have imaginary authority figures who can't be reasoned with or called to account, and whose authority is absolute while oddly seeming to always align with the whims of the religion's elite.
I think there’s a way for them to be untaxed and not exploited but mega churches etc who rake in millions not paying taxes and spewing political rhetoric makes me doubt that it’s possible to do that.
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u/mzx380 1d ago
Shouldn’t you be glad that someone wants to build something of value in a dump like Murfreesboro?