Re:Mormon whistleblower says is his church is a “clandestine...
by bombcar on Monday May 15, 2023 @09:23AM
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Many countries go so far the other way that the government taxes the people and gives the money to the church.
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Re:Mormon whistleblower says is his church is a “clandestine...
by WeylandYutani on Monday May 15, 2023 @10:13AM
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Very true. The Netherlands never spent a single cent on the state religion so it completely collapsed when tithing dried up.
Meanwhile in Belgium the government gives money to the Catholic church so it is able to survive.
Re:Mormon whistleblower says is his church is a “clandestine...
by bombcar on Monday May 15, 2023 @11:03AM
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Heh makes it sound like the Catholics are entirely funded by Belgium ;)
It's honestly understandable in some of these countries, especially when you consider the deep interconnection many countries have with the church (take Rome as the quintessential example; how many of the tourist hotspots are just churches).