Nonsense. There are armed guards at the door to your restaurant, collecting the bill before I enter.
What I have a problem with is the Govt collecting a tax from me and handing it over to the church. Then the church has the gall to complain that I neither tithe nor make extra donations.
Hello!!! I think I already have given! When my dues are forced by law, don’t expect anything more.
Obviously, Germany’s system is not our system and I am not endorsing it. But it’s their system, so they have to deal with it. I was addressing the ones that NEITHER pay the tax or donate. Remember, those people are paying NOTHING, but still want to take part in what the Church offers.
Reality check: churches cannot operate for free. Like every other operation they need money to survive. I see an aspect of this in my own church. Some people simply do not pay or underpay. I’m not talking about the ones that can’t afford it or the truly poor-—I’m talking about people that think nothing of spending 5 bucks on a coffee or 10 bucks for a movie and then ignore the collection plate on Sunday. They want others to foot the bill for them. If that idea is stupid or in the devil’s league, so be it.