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In the US, I believe (and hope) that differentially taxing all religions except one would be found to violate the First Amendment prohibition on establishing a

• junon 4y ago
  Right but these are rules set up and regulated by the US government. They didn't need to structure them that way in the beginning. Many countries don't.
  • bombcar 4y ago
    Many countries go so far the other way that the government taxes the people and gives the money to the church.
    • WeylandYutani 4y ago
      Very true. The Netherlands never spent a single cent on the state religion so it completely collapsed when tithing dried up. Meanwhile in Belgium the government gives money to the Catholic church so it is able to survive.
      • bombcar 4y ago
        Heh makes it sound like the Catholics are entirely funded by Belgium ;) It's honestly understandable in some of these countries, especially when you consider the deep interconnection many countries have with the church (take Rome as the quintessential example; how many of the tourist hotspots are just churches).