[elkfersupper]

I think all churches should have to pay property taxes and I think that the ones that are purely, openly and blatantly profit-oriented should not be tax-exempt.

I live in a community that has more than 70 churches, no bars and only 3 or 4 sit-down restaurants. Some of these churches are using up blocks of the most valuable real estate within several hours' drive. There is one that is essentially "owned" by a charismatic character who lives in a new 12,000 SF house on several acres, built in the finest manner possible and containing the finest furnishings available anywhere.

[Salvation]

Are you thinking in terms of secular thoughts or in terms of everlasting life?

I’ll take everlasting life, thank you.

The Catholic Church can speak to issues, but never endorse a candidate.

Any church that does ENDORSE a candidate needs to be taxed, for then they have stepped out of the everylasting life genre into the present day politics of the secular world.