<p>When I pay my real property taxes to support schools, streets, garbage pick up, police and fire am I also paying a share of the costs of providing those services to organizations that avoid paying real property taxes? Should churches and other organizations be taxed or is there a justification in excluding them? If they are not taxed am I being forced to support several churches other than my own? If they are taxed, isn’t the power to tax considered the power to destroy an organization.</p>
<p>Yes, you are supporting the churches when it comes to basic services like rubbish pick up, street lighting, sometimes even the police who are needed by the church for special overflow events. Yes, it is not fair . But that is how it is and it will never change.
Personaly I do not mind that churches are exempt from taxes. Many have very small congregations and could not continue if they were taxed. There are even people who become mailorder ministers and set up a storefront church just so they can use the tax exempt status for the property. Yes, that is how it is and it does not bother me at all.I love seeing the spire of a grand old church.</p>