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Xmas at the mega church
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this post was submitted on 15 Dec 2025
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There's definitely a difference between faith, and organised religion. I think the worst thing that can happen to any religion is to become an official state religion. At that point it becomes a tool for politics and social control. It unavoidably gets corrupted in some way. People aren't part of it because they believe, but because they have to.
How does that work? How can you be made to pay? That does not sound legal to me. Can't you just leave and ignore it?
I'm afraid I still don't quite get it. Do you pay less taxes now? Do members of this church pay more taxes?
It all sounds completely at odds with the concept of freedom of religion.