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This list looks like it includes for-profit only. Also, with the church, it's "company" status is relegated on a per-country basis, usually to gain non-profit
by turc1656 9y ago
This list looks like it includes for-profit only. Also, with the church, it's "company" status is relegated on a per-country basis, usually to gain non-profit taxation benefits. So it's a little murky there.
- ddebernardy 9y agoChurches are some of the wealthiest organizations out there: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wealthiest_organizations#Religious_organizations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wealthiest_organizatio... And let's get serious, some "church" related activities are hardly not-for-profits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y1xJAVZxXg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y1xJAVZxXg
- geofft 9y agoThat list doesn't include states, which are pretty wealthy. And I'd say you should include states as much as churches in the comparison, because the Catholic Church, at least, is historically much more akin to a state or empire than to a business. (I think your argument could apply to the more recently formed churches.) As for your video link, that's about televangelism, which is extremely recent. Even Tetzel wasn't really in it for his own personal profit.