Nothing to hide then open your books! Churches, unlike the many non-profits, are not [legally] required to disclose anything. It is a perfect design for fleecing that can end up in lavish excess. Maybe your aunt Maude has fallen prey! Just consider the PARSONAGE exemption: it resulted in an air-conditioned doghouse along with seven mansions for one minister & family. If your jaw has not dropped, consider the twenty thousand dumped for a toilet – a real throne for another preacher. True, ninety-two percent of congregations police their church finances and follow The Path. However, high-fliers, like Benny Hinn – who literally jets about, put a strain on the social contract whereby taxpayers underwrite church expenses and expect societal good in exchange. Bob Sidensticker - activist, blogger, and atheist – makes a compelling case.  Churches have no GOOD reason to bar the public from their accounting. Just how many Crystal Palaces should a taxpayer underwrite!

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