30-01-2022, 01:35 PM
(30-01-2022, 10:59 AM)SueDonim Wrote:Getting rid of the McBishop would be cheap at the price of an air ticket  & those tax breaks apply to all religions, not just  his brand of Christianity.(30-01-2022, 10:36 AM)Lilith7 Wrote: Yes, & I'm sure some of us would even contribute towards the cost of their tickets, to help them on their way.
Seems fitting really - Oz sends us their 501 Australian made criminals, so its really only fair we repay them.
So to speak....
Good concept. Except that the tax breaks mean that the rest of us have already paid him far more than the cost of the ticket to Oz.
It is definitely high time that the tax-free charitable status was looked at. For genuine charities, it's reasonable. But far too many churches run huge business enterprises that ordinary businesses can't compete with because they have to pay tax.
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)