Yes. Even more-so, though, I believe the exemption should be lost whenever internal costs exceed a specific percentage in relation to the income distributed to service outside the organization. Determining what the percentage needs to be, and whether that should change as the organization increases in size would be something for legislators to wrangle over. Many churches, small and large, truly do contribute a lot to causes outside the church itself and are often worthy of the tax exempt status, however there are also many that serve as little more than tax havens for the people at the top.

Defining inside vs outside might also be difficult but salaries and maintenance/upkeep of the facilities should definitely be considered internal. Things like community services, such as feeding the homeless should be considered external. I'm sure the support of missionary activity would be a point of contention here, but I would argue that could be considered outside if there are aspects of that service that contribute to community building and services in addition to simply converting individuals to a particular belief.

Yes. At least in the U.S., the tax code specifically states that their tax exempt status is dependent on their staying out of politics. If they want a boice in government, then they shoudl help pay to support it.

They should lose it; especially those far right trump supporting hypocrites. Fascist fundamentalists using religion as a disguise should definitely be taxed.

Yes, I agree with many people on this thread, that Religious organizations shouldn't be tax exempt to begin with. While I understand that everyone has the right to become involved in politics, when the member of a religious organization becomes involved with a government campaign they can be supportive as an individual, but when the leader of a religious organization becomes political, there is an assumption about how the congregation should lean. The entire concept of "shepherd" and "flock" within the Christian tradition is based on conformity. So these religious leaders are influencing large portions of a population who may feel compelled to vote a certain way because of their religious leadership. I think that is wrong. Religious ideology should be separate from governing people. A lot of the strife we are seeing in this country is from religious govt. leaders trying to put policy in place that will affect everyone, not just the people of their chosen creed.

Religion should be taxed like any other business. They are selling a service as well as merchandise. I have noticed that the leaders don't seem to adhere to the same rules and doctrine they preach to their congregation. To me, religion is about domination, control, with a healthy portion of greed.

If religious leaders truly believed what they preach then no one would be homeless, education would be equal for everyone, the drug epidemic would have solutions, and no one would go hungry. Politicians and the wealthy wouldn't get away with the crimes they commit and there would be true justice.

I don't think religious leaders believe their own rhetoric.

yes

Yes - they should all lose their tax exempt status anyways. They do run social programs, etc., but instead of tax breaks for the churches this money should be put government running better programs for the poor, kids, etc. We don't need religion in our lives, it is poison.

Absolutely yes.

They should be taxed like any other business. They are among the biggest property owners, and from personal experience and also from that of friends the most ruthless of landlords.

Absolutely! Under existing law, they are supposed to! The problem is that Republicans will not enforce the law.

Absolutely. Enough said.

I thought they were already prohibited from political action. If that isn't the case, then yes, they should lose tax-exempt status.

Just "YES".