According to Pew Research, the Muslim population of Germany in 2010 was 4,119,000, or 5% of the population. It is expected to increase to 5,545,000 or 7.1% by the year 2030, a growth of 35%. As christianity shrinks, the German government would do well to impose the same tax on the guaranteed growth of their Muslim citizens.
Ping!
Hmmm...interesting.
Wow, a simple inverse relationship that may be close to a universal law: as faith goes down, taxes go up.
The converse is probably also true: as faith goes up, taxes go down.
Faith in God through Jesus Christ is sure a lot cheaper than taxes and a heck of a lot more enjoyable.
How absolutely perverse this system is, particularly with German bishops essentially pushing people out of the Church.
I also find it very German at heart. German ‘philosophers’ blessed the world with Socialism in the 19th century.
Time for religious people to wake up and realize that the government attacks on religion are about taking away the opportunity for like minded people to meet, share ideas, and possibly organize to get their views known. Ever since progressives got in charge, we are losing this ability. With the current attacks on the first amendment and pending loss of internet freedom, I expect to see even more pressure put on churches.
How can this article be written without addressing the obvious: the German church’s attempt through the Synod to change Church doctrine and discipline, to readmit the divorced and remarried to the Sacraments, to bring fallen away Catholics back into being nice little pew warming, TAX PAYING members?
For later.
I am reminded of Monty Python's blackmail skit:
"No, it's all right, sir, we don't morally censure, we just want the money...."