Ep. 89 - J Comes for Religion

Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J talk about the history of religious tax exemption in the United States and discuss whether or not religion should be tax-exempt. (If you can't tell from the title, J thinks they shouldn't be) 

Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Their bandcamp: https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/track/fcon.

Relevant Links:

A History of the Tax-Exempt Sector: An SOI Perspective - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/tehistory.pdf

Tax Guide for Churches and Religious Organizations - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1828.pdf

Should Churches Remain Tax-Exempt - https://churchesandtaxes.procon.org/

Top 15 Richest Pastors in the World and their Net Worth - https://www.pulse.com.gh/filla/top-15-richest-pastors-in-the-world-and-their-net-worth/lwj95ky

The US Loses over $71 Billion in Religious Tax Exemptions - https://centerforinquiry.org/press_releases/u-s-_loses_over_71_billion_in_religious_tax_exemptions/

Amid calls to #TaxTheChurches - what and how much do US religious organizations not pay the taxman? - https://theconversation.com/amid-calls-to-taxthechurches-what-and-how-much-do-us-religious-organizations-not-pay-the-taxman-164988