(September 1, 2012 at 5:14 am)CBA222 Wrote: All though you might thinking their teachings are a waste of time, they do "benefit" the people. Some people are Christians and you can't change that, therefore it is a help to them and a technical non-profit, whether you think it is or not. . Of course not all churches you the money the right way. But all types of organizations, including secular ones have a few corrupt ones within their ranks. There is corruption within the government, companies, etc.
Just pointing that out.
Whether an organization is non-profit is not determined by whether they help people or not. Pharmaceutical companies help people by making drugs that save thousands of lives every day and yet no one is trying to label them as non-profit. And if the ministers are using the surplus money to line their own pockets, then no - that church is technically not a non-profit, whether you think it is or not. Just pointing that out.
