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Originally Posted by blankall
Churches exist for more than just charity. They also provide a service to the members of their congregations. It's a fundamental human right that people should be able to practice whichever religion they want.
That being said, the financial records should be transparent to the people donating to them. There are also some churches that clearly abuse their tax exempt status and operate full on for profit businesses. That being said, removing all exemption would be a case of throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
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Are churches subjected to the same level of scrutiny as not-for-profits? Ie, yearly deep audits?