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   From: malte_runz@forgitit.dk   
      
   "Alex W."  skrev i meddelelsen   
   news:spe4os2839ou.9fm37cdofb0o.dlg@40tude.net...   
   >   
   > On Thu, 9 Oct 2014 20:18:16 +0200, Malte Runz wrote:   
   >   
   > > "Alex W."  skrev i meddelelsen   
   > > news:1qk9swogwytzc.13644bar8zfj1$.dlg@40tude.net...   
   > >>   
   > >> On Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:28:47 -0500, Mitchell Holman wrote:   
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   > > (snip)   
   > >   
   > >>>      If billions of children believe in Santa   
   > >>> Claus does that him real?   
   > >>>   
   > >>   
   > >> It makes the profits real.   
   > >> Is that enough?   
   > >   
   > > For organized religion it often is.   
   >   
   > The state church in Denmark is supported by your taxpayer   
   > money.  Does count as profits?   
      
   Roughly 80% of the population are members of the church and pay on avarage   
   of 0,88% of their taxable income to it. Since the priests are paid with tax   
   money, you can say they profit financially. The state church itself doesn't   
   generate a profit through its activities, though. Eventhough I'm no longer a   
   member, some of my taxes are still spend on the church. I won't complain   
   since my taxes also support art and culture that I can enjoy, but others   
   object to.   
      
      
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   Malte Runz   
      
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