Problems with Christian Church

[Jenny A]

Great replies thus far! One thing that has surprised me is several are bothered by the tax-exempt status of churches. Would you suggest eliminating tax exemption completely, for all "religious" reasons? Perhaps it only remains for charity organizations only?

If churches could qualify, or even create a sub corp that would qualify as a charitable institution, the church or the sub corp should be tax exempt.

@Jenny A - what drove you away from Christianity?

Sitting in church at about age five wondering how adults could believe this stuff.  The sermon concerned the fall.  And it reminded me of fairy tales. I knew the difference between fact and fiction, and I learned that difference from my parents, yet my parents believed what sounded like fiction.  I was confused.  I waited and watched and became convinced that many people will believe fiction is fact if only they are told so often enough by people they like or admire.  I don't base my beliefs on statements without evidence.

Then I noticed in my early teens that Jesus and god valued faith without evidence over faith with evidence.  That was the final straw, the ultimate snake rattle of the fraudulent.