[wideawake]

Why work so hard to not admit that the facts are about the Catholic church, and as far as we know, doesn’t apply to any other denomination?

You are asking me to prove a negative, in so many words. Sorry.

And, you know, there are plenty of subtle ways of turning non-payors aside.

Ways that would attract no negative publicity but have the same effect.

So there is no way of telling which church is doing what, absent a public policy statement.

[ansel12]

LOL, OK, this is religion and I can’t say what I really think of this exchange and the way it keeps weaving around.

I am amazed at times to learn that it isn’t just Mormons, that deal with truth like well trained Mormons though.

[D-fendr]

from the article:

PROTESTANT EXODUS

Germany's Protestant churches have also seen a steady exodus in recent decades as members - who become registered at baptism - leave because they no longer believe, disagree with some policy or want to save several hundred euros in church tax.

A major departure wave from both Catholic and Protestant churches occurred in the early 1990s, when the government raised taxes to finance ex-communist eastern Germany.

Since the levy was almost the same as the church tax - whose origins date back to the 19th century - Germans could neutralize the tax boost by quitting their church.