Leader wants to tax people for not attending church

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I wouldn't be surprised if a large percentage of people would upon hearing about this think it is a good idea. If he really tried to implent this, I beleive it would backfire on him, because a large percentage of the people that identify as religious don't actually go to church.

True but I think faced with something like this they soon would. They wouldn't see it as a matter of integrity like you or me, its their religion so they might as well rather than get a fine. This would increase their level of indoctrination and make life very difficult for non-theists.
The sad fact is that this is a policy which the American government might well consider, a more dogmatic population would suit them down to the ground as would the money from the fines.