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American society is becoming more open.

Post author By Marc Vose
Post date 2015/11/28
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church pulpit — photo by flickr user glasgowamateur

American society continues to become more open, and less dogmatic, as the influence of previously powerful religious and other institutions is balanced by increased exposure to different things, and easier communication with others.

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Yes, televangelists should be taxed. So should churches.

Post author By Marc Vose
Post date 2015/08/23
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income tax — photo by flickr user 59937401@N07

In a 20-minute rant on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver skewered televangelists and the IRS, exposing how easy it is to set up a “religious” tax exempt organization. To illustrate the point, the show actually set up a tax-exempt religious organization of its own: Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption. When you wade into this subculture, even a […]

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