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ancianita

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7. YW

Reply to Snackshack (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 01:29 PM

Jun 5

No it doesn't mean that. That's just what YOU want it mean. But the 2,000 year old Catholic Church itself will absolutely not allow just any 501(c)(3) org to put the Church's name on that org's name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Charities_USA

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Supreme Court sides with Catholic Charities in case about tax exemptions and religion [View all] Jose Garcia Jun 5 OP

If I understand right. Snackshack Jun 5 #1

You don't. ancianita Jun 5 #2

Thanks for the clarification. Snackshack Jun 5 #5

YW ancianita Jun 5 #7

it's not "essential". The Catholic church managed happily without for 1800 years. muriel_volestrangler Jun 5 #9

ALL religious organizations in the U.S. are parasites Nigrum Cattus Jun 5 #10

A big problem here is the idea of tax exemptions moniss Jun 5 #3

9-0 Polybius Jun 5 #4

So if an paid employee of a "religious" org is laid off they will have to sink or swim. Jacson6 Jun 5 #6

Be sure to let us know when that happens. onenote Jun 5 #8

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