The New York Times has four interesting articles on how religious organizations, especially Christian-based, are getting unfair advantages over other bodies; in some instance, at others’ expense. Those four articles are:
- As Exemptions Grow, Religion Outweighs Regulation
- Where Faith Abides, Employees Have Few Rights
- Religious Programs Expand, So Do Tax Breaks
- Religion-Based Tax Breaks: Housing to Paychecks to Books
The most objectable example in the four articles this is: a Bible-based theme park gets tax-exemption because it’s religion-related. Imagine that – a tax-free theme park. I’d call that abusing the system.
I see religious body as just another non-profit organizations. If such religious body starts to run a business — like running a theme park, regardless the theme — they should pay tax like everybody else.
