No sales tax on bibles

[SimplyMe]

The primary religious book of a religion should not be taxed.

Not study guides, not periferal books, just the primary.

Churches are tax free, preachers salary are tax free,
as should be the primary religious book.
The goverment should not tax religion.
SEPERATION OF CHURCH AND STATE!
For the church to pay taxes would mean the
church is supporting the goverment. And that is just wrong.

Actually, it's the buyer that pays sales tax, so even if it is a church selling the Bible the church isn't paying taxes to the government.

 

[atheosis]

Actually, it's the buyer that pays sales tax, so even if it is a church selling the Bible the church isn't paying taxes to the government.

Thats right! Nailed it in one. There is no reason why the bible shouldn't be taxed.

 

[StromRider]

Churches are tax free, preachers salary are tax free,

This reminds me of a great line by Bill Maher during the recent rash of church burnings in the south. I can't remember it exactly, so this is a paraphrase.

"No reverend, you don't pay taxes you don't get to call the fire department. That's just for people who pay for the service.

If my house is on fire, I can call the fire department, I pay taxes. If your church is on fire, you can pray for rain."

I love Bill Maher

 

[atheosis]

This reminds me of a great line by Bill Maher during the recent rash of church burnings in the south. I can't remember it exactly, so this is a paraphrase.

"No reverend, you don't pay taxes you don't get to call the fire department. That's just for people who pay for the service.

If my house is on fire, I can call the fire department, I pay taxes. If your church is on fire, you can pray for rain."

I love Bill Maher

Yeah they could pray for rain, but its a catch 22 situation. There have been many times when a Church has been struck by lighting (because its the tallest building in town) and has burnt to the ground, again.

 

[StromRider]

There have been many times when a Church has been struck by lighting (because its the tallest building in town) and has burnt to the ground, again.

Yeah, that being close to god stuff isn't all it's cracked up to be.

 

[atheosis]

Yeah, that being close to god stuff isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Lol.

 

[Kelly]

Render unto Caesar....

There are so many places where people can get free bibles if they need one, this is really unimportant. The kind available at bookstores are often devotional, study guide, or otherwise specialty product anyway.

 

[cobweb]

I don't see a problem with it. I have always paid sales tax on Bibles and it has never bothered me.

 

[tel0004]

I don't see a problem with it. I have always paid sales tax on Bibles and it has never bothered me.

I agree, the 2-3 bucks tax shouldnt bother anybody, plus they do sell bibles for 1.00 at the christian store I go to. I would think that anybody who wanted a bible could afford 1.07 for it even with the tax.

 

[ACougar]

I understand how you feel. Religion books should not be taxed.

That's fine, they then need to simply extend the tax free status to all religious and philosophical books.

 

[Machjo]

Tehy tax books? Any book being taxed is rediculous; it's like a penalty for access to knowledge.

Just tax lumber; that's enough, is it not?

 

[Trainwreck]

People, people, look: this is not a big deal. Taxing Bibles is not going to prevent anyone from accessing one, especially when they're distributed freely everywhere, even online. Besides, I remember Jesus saying something about rendering unto Caesar...

 

[ACougar]

Tehy tax books? Any book being taxed is rediculous; it's like a penalty for access to knowledge.

Just tax lumber; that's enough, is it not?

True, making all books tax free would demonstrate our commitment to knowledge and learning.

 

[JPPT1974]

True, making all books tax free would demonstrate our commitment to knowledge and learning.

Yeah ain't that the truth my friend!

 

[willcoach]

To those that have replied thanks for your thoughts!

 

[SummerMadness]

The Bible doesn't come from God, it comes from companies that print Bibles to make money, I don't see why they shouldn't be taxed.

 

[Ave Maria]

I don't live in Georgia but I never knew that Bibles in any state were exempt from the sales tax. I personally think its awesome that some states exempt the sale of Bibles from sales tax. Sorry to hear about this change.