Government said non-profits, which includes churches, shouldn’t be taxed if they don’t engage in politics and are doing acts of charity. Lot of churches breaking the law on the first one (big one just admitted it yesterday), and a lot of crooks will suddenly call an empty building a ‘church’ until it sells so there is no property tax on it. (And don’t get me started on “acts of charity” which are buying a third private jet for the pastor.)
How about allocating more $$ to the fraud squads? They’ll pay for themselves with the taxes crooks are hiding.
“But the worst are the fundamentalist preachers. Third grade con men telling the poor suckers that watch them that they speak with Jesus, and to please send in money. Money, money, money! If Jesus came back and saw what’s going on in his name, he’d never stop throwing up.” – Frederick “Hannah and her Sisters”
You got some nice beliefs there. It would be a pity if something bad happened to them. You look like a tithing sort of guy. Let’s go with 15% and you get to keep your ethnicity, too.
Pointspread 9 months ago
AKA: Saint Fagedaboudit.
crosscompiler Premium Member 9 months ago
Amateur. Doesn’t even have a jet.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member 9 months ago
Quick, come up with some wacky mythology like all the other religions. Space aliens was already taken.
Enter.Name.Here 9 months ago
New meaning to “Say your prayers”.
Doubly Horque Premium Member 9 months ago
Nobody getting hurt is a lot better than the reputation many churches have.
keenanthelibrarian 9 months ago
All of the ‘Os" look like targets; and you spell ’Holy’ just like that, not ‘Holey’. Just thought you all needed to know that …
braindead Premium Member 9 months ago
The story of Scientology.
Brockie 9 months ago
So many TV religious organizations seem to be just money making machines, wonder if Jesus had a jet?
Ubintold 9 months ago
There’s an app for that?
PraiseofFolly 9 months ago
Behold the miracle of the endless ‘bread’ coming out of your pockets. Stop the endless whining — or you sleep with the fishes.
Doug K 9 months ago
Before this he worked for “Loopholes R Us”.
JoeStoppinghem Premium Member 9 months ago
That’s a lovely family to have… Be a shame anything happen to them.
LawrenceS 9 months ago
Government said non-profits, which includes churches, shouldn’t be taxed if they don’t engage in politics and are doing acts of charity. Lot of churches breaking the law on the first one (big one just admitted it yesterday), and a lot of crooks will suddenly call an empty building a ‘church’ until it sells so there is no property tax on it. (And don’t get me started on “acts of charity” which are buying a third private jet for the pastor.)
How about allocating more $$ to the fraud squads? They’ll pay for themselves with the taxes crooks are hiding.
dot-the-I 9 months ago
….. Hurt" Except heretics, who are candidates for a drive-by, keyhole detonation or taking “one in the hat.”
Egrayjames 9 months ago
That’s Wall Street in a nutshell. But go against the grain and you’ll be prosecuted like there’s no tomorrow. I think it’s called honor among thieves.
tpcox928 9 months ago
That is essentially what Trump is promising: Re-elect him and nobody gets hurt.
bbenoit 9 months ago
For some, this is hitting very close to home.
Jml58 9 months ago
Nobody will be hurt. A lot of nobodies will be hurt.
Hollymartins2 9 months ago
“But the worst are the fundamentalist preachers. Third grade con men telling the poor suckers that watch them that they speak with Jesus, and to please send in money. Money, money, money! If Jesus came back and saw what’s going on in his name, he’d never stop throwing up.” – Frederick “Hannah and her Sisters”
T Smith 9 months ago
ALL theistic religions are protection rackets.
e.groves 9 months ago
“It’s Hedley, not Hedda.”
erniebob51 9 months ago
just down the street from the “sacred church of whatever feels good”.
Redd Panda 9 months ago
Looks as good as any other religious organization, maybe better. Aren’t they all based on threats?
Walrus Gumbo Premium Member 9 months ago
No religion can make that claim!
Ishka Bibel 9 months ago
The Mango Menace will be trying this next.
Timothy Madigan Premium Member 9 months ago
Sorry, You cannot create a ‘church’ to legalize already illegal activities.
Elder Lee Fox 9 months ago
Hedley Lamarr?
mindjob 9 months ago
We haven’t been seeing a lot of new churches lately, maybe Heaven’s Gate and The People’s Temple had something to do with that
Geezer 9 months ago
https://en.wikipedia.Org/wiki/Legal_status_of_the_Universal_Life_Church
mistercatworks 9 months ago
You got some nice beliefs there. It would be a pity if something bad happened to them. You look like a tithing sort of guy. Let’s go with 15% and you get to keep your ethnicity, too.
majkmushrm Premium Member 9 months ago
Nobody seems to have noticed that Holy (as in sacred) doesn’t have an ‘e’ unlike Swiss Cheese which is, in fact, holey.
Lablubber 9 months ago
George Carlin on God, “He always needs money! He’s all-powerful, all-perfect, all-knowing, and all-wise, somehow just can’t handle money!”
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 9 months ago
Or The Church Where Nobody Gets Full of Holes
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 9 months ago
In fairness,sometimes the church really DOES need a new roof.
Jeffin Premium Member 9 months ago
Two in the hat.
Tootsie Premium Member 9 months ago
Tax fraud is not a victimless crime. Fact checking Trump’s claims. BBC .Com/news/66989373
Richard S Russell Premium Member 9 months ago
So Mitch McConnell is stepping down after the November elections, eh? Just like every murder-suicide I’ve ever heard of — good idea, wrong order.
willie_mctell 9 months ago
My son, it would be a great shame if…
Bill The Nuke 9 months ago
Leave a large offering in the plate and you get to leave unharmed.
SavannahJim Premium Member 9 months ago
Real nice planet youse gots here. Be a shame for something to happen to it. Better tithe up before Wednesday night supper. Capiche?
ehs2 9 months ago
Christian Reich
Jason Allen 9 months ago
The IRS will hand those out to just about anyone. Just ask Joel Osteen, Paula White, and Greg Locke.
eddi-TBH 9 months ago
I worry he didn’t misspell “holey”. Nice robes though.
Otis Rufus Driftwood 9 months ago
‘I don’t agree with what you say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it’ VoltaireWhy among other areas we have a First Amendment.
wordsmeet 4 months ago
Voiced by Joe Mantegna, of course.