Churches, Temples, Mosques, Synagogues, Should Not Remain Tax-Exempt

Tax exemptions for churches violate the separation of church and state required by the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the US Constitution. A tax exemption is a privilege, not a right. Churches receive special treatment from the IRS beyond what other nonprofits receive, and such favoritism is unconstitutional.A tax break for churches forces all American taxpayers to support religion, even if they oppose some or all religious doctrines.A tax exemption is a form of subsidy, and the Constitution bars government from subsidizing religion.The tax code makes no distinction between authentic religions and fraudulent startup "faiths," which benefit at taxpayers' expense. Exempting churches from taxation costs the government billions of dollars in lost revenue, which it cannot afford