Bronzebeard

The IRS directly contradicts what you're saying. You can stop pretending you know what you're talking about now.

Lol. I'm so scared, Internet tough guy.

Direct from the IRS website:

Churches (including integrated auxiliaries and conventions or associations of churches) that meet the requirements of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code are automatically considered tax exempt and are not required to apply for and obtain recognition of exempt status from the IRS. Donors are allowed to claim a charitable deduction for donations to a church that meets the section 501(c)(3) requirements even though the church has neither sought nor received IRS recognition that it is tax exempt. In addition, because churches and certain other religious organizations are not required to file an annual return or notice with the IRS, they are not subject to automatic revocation of exemption for failure to file.

Sounds like a rubber stamp to me. They are automatically assumed to be in compliance, and don't have to ever prove it.

So, stop lying.

Many of them ARE. That's the problem.

You chosing to ignore the abusers doesn't mean it's not happening. One would think you would WANT those taking advantage of the system to make the thing you like look bad to be fixed. But here you are defending them

Then fixing the idiotic rules won't make much of a difference...stop defending the abusers

You're the one who's wrong here. All other 501c3 nonprofits have to show their books and prove it. Churches get a rubber stamp.

Stop spreading this lie of yours

If they're being treated the same as any other nonprofit, how is this in violation of the establishment clause?

NOT treating them the same, like they currently are, is the thing in violation of that clause.

This isn't remotely how this works. It's not based on the acts being done, it's based on whether the organization is being run to make money, or of it's spending all it's revenue in pursuit of a purpose.

Nonprofits are not paying taxes.

But they do have to prove they are nonprofit, unlike churches. At least understand the thing you have an issue with

Then they can file like every other nonprotand prove it through their finances, instead of the idiotic rubber stamp they get - including those megachurch abominations that drive lambos onto the stage of their sermons and own multiple private jets.

False. They are exempt from having to even prove the money is being used for charity... because they are churches. Unlike every other nonprofit.

Maybe the publisher wanted to push it onto some other team?

Lemmy's doesn't claim to be a revival of a still existing website, like this does...