Supaduke wrote:My question is, do the church of spaghetti monsters get their tax free exemption? My view on religion (atheist) makes spaghetti monsters no more or less ludicrous than other belief systems. At least they can have a laugh, and are unlikely to blow you up if you insult they pasta based deity. Thumbs up I say.
Any non-profit, community or other organisation can get tax free status. Like any club that's formed by members for a recreational or other purpose, if a religious group, that is, a group of like minded individuals who have a belief in a God or other higher order...
If a bunch of relatively normal everyday people get together on the weekends and put colanders on their heads, and have fun, be a little less serious for a couple of hours, I dont have a problem with them not paying ta on their organisation's funds.
Until the day arrives whereby the existence of particular gods or spiritual beings or prophet or higher order or whatever can be PROVEN beyond any doubt; it is an obligation of the 'authorities' to accept any and every religion that any member of the community professes a belief in. All or none. To accept the Christian God, the Muslim God... etc then say "hang on.... there's no spaghetti monster you guy are taking the P15s... is not really fair.
I hope the church of the FSM is 'approved' in Aus.