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Re: If I were Prime Minister: I would privatise religion
The CofE has very little sponsorship from the State, return of VAT on repairs to listed buildings is the only thing that comes to mind.
All Parish Churches are maintained, on the whole, by its parishioners so you lot can get hatched, matched and dispatched there as is your wont.
Churches, not just CofE play a huge part in society, looking after vulnerable children and adults, feeding the poor and holding many social and educational events. Church schools whether you love em or hate em are always way oversubscribed and pupils from all walks of life and different faiths value their educational ethos.
Some have estimated that if the churches didn't do this work, taxes would have to rise considerably, not to mention that the state wouldn't be able to cope with the required demand.
Like many other churchgoers, I donate a not insignificant portion of my income to enable my church to provide such services to the community, I do this because I want to and because part of my and my churches mission is to transform communities.
I was always told never to discuss religion and politics but felt compelled to comment due to the obvious ignorance about church finances which are nothing to do with the state
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