Churches are supported by the public in that they receive tax exemptions.
Bobo: Incorrect analysis. If the church could be taxed then it would be the ward of the state as is the taxpayer, i.e., income tax. Then the state could pressure the church to conform to "government pressure and control". To say that the "public supports them" because they pay no taxes is ridiculous.
Taxes are paid to support mostly the government and its pork. I receive little or no support from the government but pay for the pleasure of breathing the air that they think they own.
Blessings, Bobo
Hmmmm. My taxdollars go to support your church tax exemption. That is a government policy. Seems like churches are supported by public policy and money. If churches had to pay taxes like others, THEN they wouldn't be publicly supported.