"If churches are going to claim their tax exemption, they oughta reveal individual salaries."
Best that I can tell, there is no basis in the NT for tax exemption.
"Render unto Ceaser..."
exactly
Are you willing to surrender the sovereignty of the Church over to Caesar? At this point Caesar doesn't want it. Do want to change that?
The money that I give to God belongs first to God. He gets the firstfruits, not the after-tax income. To tax it before I give it to God is to put a tax on God's property.
Non-religious charitable organizations get the benefit of the tax deduction. Are you willing to have the church treated less equally than Planned Parenthood?
It says, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
If I put $10 in the offering plate to worship God and Congress takes one of those dollars, then they have determined that I am only permitted to worship God $9 worth.
They have both determined the nature of my worship and they have restricted it.
For what it's worth, pastor salaries are like any other salary and are taxable income from the employed person.