OK the quickest explanation…. Taxes are a portion, of all monies exchanged, that is carved off the top and directed to Uncle Sam in the name of meeting the collective needs of the ppl. We all pay taxes. Hard workers, struggling to afford rent and groceries often pay in the order of 30% and more. Small businesses, LLC’s struggling to supply goods and services and pay their workers wages that allow them to stay off welfare often pay damn near 50%. Billions of dollars pass through faith based organizations every year. Much of that $ is used to buy senators and hoard more wealth while you and I are on the hook to pave the streets, fix the bridges, keep the street lights working, fund every state service, provide healthcare to the uninsured etc etc etc. Churches are businesses. The biggest business in America and they should damn be contributing to the public pot if they are committed to the public good.