Good works require PEOPLE to be involved. You act as if ALL of the church’s donations would go to the government. You know that is not true.
If you need the tax exemption then what you are saying is that the government ALLOWS you to be a church. There are plenty of places through out the world where the government is actively anti-church, and yet the church thrives.
You need to broaden your vision
Believe it or not churches need money to operate. Salaries for staff. Utility bills to keep the lights and heat on. Budgets for missions abroad. Food programs for the needy. Outreach programs in the inner city. It all takes money,
Currently they are granted non-profit status precisely because of the work they do in their communities.
Take that status away and a good portion of their tithes would go to paying property taxes and income taxes, instead of what they are currently spending them on - charity.
Go ahead and disagree if you want. I'm done.