Should Churches Remain Tax-Exempt?

[Jenny A]

If keeping the government out of church finances were the only reason for the exemption then churches wouldn't have property tax, and sales tax exemptions. Nor do I see that they actually do all that much charity work unless you pretend missionary work is charity, and what they do do either comes with strings, or is really mostly for their own members. So no, I don't think churches should have tax exemptions as churches, but if they can fit into some of the other tax exempt statuses like educational institutions, or charitable ones, they should be able to use those.