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Many internet users call Australia the land of the 'NOPE'. But it's so much more than that. Just take a look at the country's subreddit and you'll see what it has to offer.

Physics teachers defending their houses from bushfires? Check. Sexy calendars? Check. Public bike repair stations? You bet. The members of this sub share pictures of pretty much everything that makes Australia the unique patch of land that it is.

Tony Abbott, a former politician who served as the Prime Minister of Australia, has said that "Once people come to Australia, they join the team." So since traveling in real life is still tricky, join Bored Panda on a voyage to the biggest Aussie subreddit on the internet.

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The Same Sex Marriage Debate In A Nutshell

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Bender Bending Rodríguez
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's about time churches get taxed, specially mega churches with pastors who have their own mentions and private jets. And don't forget universities. They are all for profit, they need to pay taxes.

Id row
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The church has been scamming for thousands of years, they're not going to stop now.

howdylee
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

churches don't pay taxes because the money they generate (tithes/offerings) comes from money given that has already been taxed. so it would be double taxed. especially since they're not offering goods & services - they're not selling something, the money is donated to them. not to mention the good churches that do charitable works within their communities. again, it's charity, and shouldn't be double taxed.

Christy Smith
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I absolutely love the last line. I never understood why some bigots care so much, a stranger's relationship has absolutely no affect on you, the same with transgender ppl. Grow the f**k up, quit using your imaginary wizard in the sky as a cop out for your ignorance.

Malcontent
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Religion is one of the biggest & most long-running grift of all time...

Daniel Gilroy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What about churches that advocate for gay rights? (Yes, this is more common than most people think.)

GenericPanda09
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is so telling that all the usual religious people on here haven't tried addressing this...... None of them EVER pop up to try and defend it....... they just hope people won't see the disparity f

Riley Quinn
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I truly appreciate the message and your effort, but logic is the last thing you use when dealing with fanatics. They lack the reasoning necessary to follow the thread.

steve acra
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tax-exempt nonprofits often make money as a result of their activities and use it to cover expenses. In fact, this income can be essential to an organization's survival. As long as a nonprofit's activities are associated with the nonprofit's purpose, any profit made from them isn't taxable as "income."

Blackheart
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Churches are non profit and they do pay property taxed in most places.

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3 years ago

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Brian Bennett
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never a truer statement posted, Would add rich before the word church.

Dee gee
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Agree but who said it was gay privilege. Feel like no one has ever said that

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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Ryan Deschanel
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3 years ago

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Rich people pay more taxes than everyone else. And that's unfair.

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Leslie Burleson
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3 years ago

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Churches are in fact non profit organizations. Most churches use funds to do charity work. Also , most churches accept gay people as well

Daniel Marsh
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3 years ago (edited)

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Gee.... like I don't see THIS in the US practically daily? For the record, Churches do not get special exemption from taxes. Non-profits -- companies which don't disperse profits to shareholders or owners -- are tax-exempt. So no, ACT UP doesn't pay taxes either.

Bob Belcher
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3 years ago (edited)

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Churches provide serives like non profits do. F**k me running man. Does ever f*****g BP thread have to have several atheist post in it now???? I'm tired of this rip off site of Reddit. Don't know who hurt these authors so much that no matter what the thread is about there has to be some shade thrown at religion. Not ever single Christian, Jew, Muslim, Morman or otherwise is a bad person. A lot of us are just regular people. Except for Scientoligist, F them.

Jo Jones
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was raised Christian so I had a good view on church as a kid . Including my friends behind touched and my mom trying to scrape some money for a annual priests visit

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Ryan Deschanel
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Yes, but this is Bored Panda. Their brain basically works this way : "religion = bad. Male = bad. White = bad. Rich = bad." They don't want to be sensible, they just want to hate.

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