Churches should willingly toss off the chains and accept the taxation. Seems a small price to pay for freedom.
Agreed
Yes. I agree with you about the churches. By accepting government money (or exemptions) they make themselves vulnerable to control.
The same applies to the Arts, IMO. Over the years I have been informed of “Grants’ to develop my art. I have always refused, knowing that he who pays the piper gets to call the tune.