[Gunslingr3]

Y'know, when I make a donation to my synagogue, it is voluntary. Meanwhile, I am forced to pay taxes, a portion of which goes toward government-funded science research.

That 'force' part is why Churches were so embedded with European government for so long.

Will you concede that some scientists are as well? That a certain percentage of grant requests amount to little more than a "shake down", a welfare plan for scientists funded at taxpayer expense?

Certainly, I'm not interested in anyone being compelled against their will to fund scientist's whims.

[malakhi]

That 'force' part is why Churches were so embedded with European government for so long.

Agreed. Fortunately, we don't live in medieval Europe.

Certainly, I'm not interested in anyone being compelled against their will to fund scientist's whims.

Great!