This blog by Vital Signs discusses an ongoing investigation into several TV Preachers who make millions of dollars hand over fist and are involved in numerous shady and possibly fraudulent deals, such as money laundering.
The picture at the top shows the estate of Joyce Meyer, a very successful preacher. Is this what Jesus died for?
I can't express how much disgust I feel toward these scum of the Earth. While I still believe that their liberties include practicing and preaching religion as they see fit, I also believe that their tax-exempt status as churches should be stripped away from them. I think that if the government is going to provide tax exemptions for these people, it needs a strict criteria for doing so. And if this is too controversial, than all religious organizations should have their tax-exempt status stripped away.
If gullible people want to line the wallets of these people, that's fine by me, but they absolutely should pay their dues to society like everyone else.
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