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The Church used to tax us, which seems pretty ironic now. But there was a time when the political machine revolved around them, and they had to have the extra money to keep things moving. It may not always have been spent honestly, or spent at all, but corruption and greed is eventually endemic to all governing bodies, to a certain degree.
Anyway, taxing the church wouldn't make much sense, since so much of their money goes towards humanitarian purposes and they don't operate for a profit, only to provide spiritual guidance and things like soup kitchens, schooling, and space for things like reading groups, musical performances...In many places, the church is still the center of town, socially.
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