Where I live, community centers are typically funded by taxes, not donations. Which makes a lot of sense because it's a positive externality. We have the money and just don't want to spend it on church.
explodicle
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That's correct. If you're going to say it helped you at a time you really needed it, but aren't defending Christianity, then it's worth pointing out that your experience was atypical.
If it's not a real strike, then they're replaceable. A "bye Felicia" sort of situation.
I thought we were discussing what could be? Or what ought to be? I understand that community centers have not already replaced churches.
Per capita contributions haven't gone down nearly as much as attendance, though. Churches are losing money because the public is rejecting them on principle.
It's anecdotal evidence. Christianity has had a profoundly negative influence on my life.
No way would SAG strike over Scientology getting taxed. Scientology are parasites and we'd all be better off without them.
That's opportunity cost - they would have money for a community center if they didn't spend it on the church.
Maybe this is bandwidth privilege, but by the time original Napster shut down I could download a song faster than it took to listen to it. At the time I was amazed. I'd be just browsing songs downloading them willy-nilly!
The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house.
Jim Bell
Tech bros love that idea; I've seen a few blockchain-based versions.