Faith Hope Charity

You have heard that some churches ask a tithe of 10% of a family's net income. You also know that many families do just that. The result is that most major churches are very very rich.
One can do whatever one wants with his or her money, but why are churches tax exempt?
Churches own land, business, stock, much of which is income producing, but the government receives nothing from these profits. The rest of us pay taxes on investment growth. Why exempt the church? I really cannot think of even one good reason. If the church is considered an entity and its holding do not belong to church members, then churches certainly do make profits. They don't give away their excess capital.
The Catholic church rivals the largest money making corporation in the world in assets and income. The Vatican collects gold, jewels, painting, and other valuables. To what end? Primarily to provide for its own comfort and security. Check how much of their vast fortunes go to clothe the naked , feed the poor, heal the sick, house the homeless. Why do we need separate Christian charities like Save the Children when the Catholic Church alone could go a long way to saving them with its own funds. Missionaries seek to convert. Why? More Christians to contribute to the wealth of the church! Fewer heathens to worry about.
Jesus was a poor man. He shunned the idea of amassing wealth. Yet, there are many ignorant preachers today who get on TV and espouse how Jesus wants his followers to be rich.
Rich in spirit perhaps. How do you get rich according to these "men of God"? Send them your money (that makes one man rich....) and Jesus will reward you tenfold.. Oh yes! Don't work for your money. Buy a few extra lottery tickets (the entire game is fixed by Jesus). Skip a meal or a rent payment and send it to your preacher. God thinks that is a fine thing to do?
Take your money and send it a charity that helps people who are sick, hungry, oppressed.
Pick one that actually spends its funds on a good cause, not one that keeps it amassed in their own coffers.