Originally Posted by
ChattanoogaPhil
The Supreme Court spoke to this over 50 years ago in Walz v. Tax Commission of the City of New York. Opinion of the court "The exemption creates only a minimal and remote involvement between church and state, and far less than taxation of churches. It restricts the fiscal relationship between church and state, and tends to complement and reinforce the desired separation insulating each from the other.” , “freedom from taxation for two centuries has not led to an established church or religion, and, on the contrary, has helped to guarantee the free exercise of all forms of religious belief."
The notion of government officials demanding that churches open their places of worship to house millions of illegals (pick whatever group you like) else punish them by removing their tax exempt status should send chills down the spine.
That's not to say that I personally approve of the actions of all churches or leadership, I don't. Nor do I approve of the actions of all gun owners. However, I support both groups to freely exercise their Constitutionally protected liberties.
* A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
* Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
I'm good with both.