Any organization that stays within the law and fulfills the functions of a church should be considered tax exempt... Many Christian churches violate those laws and should be stripped of tax exempt status...

The atheist group here in Tucson TACO that's Tucson atheist community outreach is a 401c, donation are tax deductible, and I think we are tax exempt too what's fair for the goose is fair for the gander

If the catholics have tax exemption, any other gangster group can have it, too.

You and I have the same advantage to have a tax exempt status church!

I agree no one or institution should be tax exempt period!

The Universal Life Church has the free information you need to start a tax exempt church!

You can get ordained online legally without any religious commitment to any religion!

I have been ordained since 1969 on my birthday, when it was in Modesto California under Rev. Hensley!

I have preformed six legal weddings in those years since!

I have never used the tax exempt status, never needed that benefit!

The system is rigged when it comes to religion and taxation!

They have as much right to tax exemption as any other church, which none of them should.

I'd like to know why churches of any kind are tax exempt. What's the thinking behind it; "You preach faith in fairytales so no taxes for you." What's the justification for such a privileged status?

I've wanted to build a flying spaghetti monster shrine on my front porch open to travelers and claim exempt from real estate taxes as a religious organization.

Well the Mormon churches are tax-exempt. I don't see very much difference.

They are as valid a church as any other so should get the same tax relief - but all churches should pay tax, making the debate irrelevant

Love the ST. If one was near me I would consider attending. Here a link to their tenets. No devil worshiping here.

It gives them standing for lawsuits.

I think that they fit the legal definition of a church.

The Satanic Temple should not be taxed. If worshiping the lawd is tax free... Worshiping his bad little friend should also be tax free.

Personally I think all churches should be double taxed!

If they're going to exempt Jesus worshipers, they should also exempt Satan worshipers!

If their goal for doing that is to have churches no longer receive tax exemptions, then I'm all for it. However, if their goal was to just not pay taxes, then they suck.

If it moves the religious to look at themselves then it is a good thing. If not, then it just shows the stupidity of giving tax breaks for a certain group. A win-win in my book.

They're no different than any religious organization. Madness for money.

I think they may have a hand in finally getting religion out of the government

I think what they're doing and the statements they're making are good, but I personally wouldn't join their group. Even though their goal is to object to christianity, they're using a figure from the christian pantheon to organize their beliefs around. Using satan as their symbol brings too much christian baggage. I would rather just forget about everything associated with christianity and start from scratch.

It is a valid point to show how absurd is tax exemption for churches, showing that religion can be something so random and arbitrary.

I see it this way, the Christian Bible says" Want of money is the root of all evil". And all of us in America are well aware of how what most Americans really worship, is money, rather than God. Hence, if what most Americans actually worship is something the Bible says is evil, why shouldn't a Satanic church while openly worships evil not get the same tax breaks as Christian churches? Some twisted irony going on with this, but that's how I think and roll........

If you are going to take the idiotic step to exempt a specific class of business, then it follows logically to exempt all examples of that class. I would much rather ALL religions pay corporation and sales taxes for their activities.

I am going to combine two of the previous comments.

Religious organizations should pay tax. Because of this, I think they should pay tax. But, since all the others don't, I am glad to see they are not. Aybe it will help make a change.

Personally, I don't understand why any organization which actively discriminates against women, gays, familia status, etc... Should be allowed tax exempt status.

A deity is a deity, just the other end of the spectrum thats all. Enough people felt the same way and got together as a community and began to worship a being they say is a higher power. The first amendment says that the government can't put one religion above the rest and if the judge had said no, he would have put satanism below the rest, which he can't do. So a religion it is.

It's the same religion. Just like Zeus and Hades are of the same religion in Greek mythology. I love pointing that out to them.