LDS wealth spurs question: Should churches be tax-exempt?

The practice has a long history and appears unlikely to change, especially since most places of worship don’t have a lot of money. But what about those that do?

(The Salt Lake Tribune) Places of worship around Utah, clockwise from top left: The Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City; a meetinghouse for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Main Street as part of a church-owned skyscraper in Salt Lake City; St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in West Jordan; the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple in South Jordan; Congregation Kol Ami Synagogue in Salt Lake City; and First United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City.

LDS wealth spurs question: Should churches be tax-exempt?

The practice has a long history and appears unlikely to change, especially since most places of worship don’t have a lot of money. But what about those that do?

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