End Religious Tax Exemption‎

You give religions more than $82.5 billion a year, Where does all this money go?Recently, First Baptist Church in Dallas unveiled plans for a 130 million dollar capital campaign for their new worship center which would include the whole enchilada: a 3,000 seat worship center, 6 floor education building, glass concourse, parking garage, sky bridge, the preservation of their current historic building, a fountain plaza, two side by side gymnasiums, an outdoor patio, and the all important oval pool with a stone water tower topped with a cross.Joel Osteen Makes Millions off Prosperity Gospel: Does Little for the Poor.Here is a website that shows what these people make and not paying income tax what a joke this is. Relgion is Big Business and should be treated as such, Even the Catholic Church owns American Express,,Since they are getting so involved with politics that should start paying taxes like anyone else,http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Wolves/greedy.htm Trinity Church, in Manhattan, is a rare redoubt of influence. Thanks to Queen Anne's 215-acre donation in 1705, Trinity is one of Manhattan's largest landholders. The church has sold some of the land and parlayed into a $2 billion portfolio, making it an exceptionally wealthy parish.It even owns a great share in Walmart. Why should they not be taxed?