Chris–quite right about charity being voluntary. And not only that, as far as I know, the Holy See is the only state in the world that does not tax–it’s supported by voluntary donations of a billion Catholics around the globe. It’s the most libertarian state in the world.
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“it’s supported by voluntary donations of a billion Catholics around the globe”
Quite wrong. In Italy there’s a legal fraud tax called “eight per thousand“.
I’m not catholic but my money are diverted to the Holy See. That’s it, and I cannot do anything.