XPost: alt.atheism, alt.agnosticism, sci.skeptic   
   XPost: alt.christnet   
   From: ingilt@yahoo.co.uk   
      
   On Sat, 11 Oct 2014 13:08:33 +0200, Malte Runz wrote:   
      
   > "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:   
   >>>   
   >>> (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.   
      
   Does the state church in Denmark publish its financial   
   accounts?  Do they lay open to scrutiny their investment   
   portfolios and holdings?   
      
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