Re:The Great Hobby Lobby Artifact Heist
by dangus on Monday March 24, 2025 @11:40AM
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It sounds like you are intentionally leaving out the meat of the article’s criticisms, which is that the schemes involving “charity” and “giving” are essentially tax dodging.
> Less evident these charitable contributions equate to sizable tax breaks. These tax write-offs are calculated using the highest appraisals possible, which is not necessarily indicative of the actual sum of money paid out by the Green family for the land. Counterintuitive as it may seem, this practice frequently allows the Greens to save far more money than what they spend via hefty deductions.
Hobby Lobby is, according to this article, taking advantage of the nebulous valuations of artifacts to minimize tax burden in a way that is morally questionable at the least.
I would ask the so-called “Christians” who engage in these tax dodging schemes whether they think Jesus Christ would try to avoid paying his fair share for programs like food stamps, Medicaid, and disability safety nets?
Would Jesus Christ ever approve of amassing the kind of fortune that these so-called “Christians” amass?
I submit to you that prosperity gospel Christians are not Christians at all. They merely appropriate the name of Christ for their financial benefit. They are the false prophets the Bible warns about.
“Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
> Less evident these charitable contributions equate to sizable tax breaks. These tax write-offs are calculated using the highest appraisals possible, which is not necessarily indicative of the actual sum of money paid out by the Green family for the land. Counterintuitive as it may seem, this practice frequently allows the Greens to save far more money than what they spend via hefty deductions.
Hobby Lobby is, according to this article, taking advantage of the nebulous valuations of artifacts to minimize tax burden in a way that is morally questionable at the least.
I would ask the so-called “Christians” who engage in these tax dodging schemes whether they think Jesus Christ would try to avoid paying his fair share for programs like food stamps, Medicaid, and disability safety nets?
Would Jesus Christ ever approve of amassing the kind of fortune that these so-called “Christians” amass?
I submit to you that prosperity gospel Christians are not Christians at all. They merely appropriate the name of Christ for their financial benefit. They are the false prophets the Bible warns about.
“Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
Matthew 19:24