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Henry von Blumenthal @PaulinusOfTrier - Very few people outside Germany understand the pivotal role played by the Church Tax in Germany.
In Germany if you are a registered Catholic (basically meaning baptised as such) you are obliged by law to pay a tax surcharge to the Church. This is calculated as about 8 percent of whatever tax you pay to the government.
Now, this has nothing to do with whether you go to church or accept its teachings. 94 percent of those affected are not regular churchgoers, and a high proportion are non religious or even sometimes against religion. The only reason why they remain on the list is that it’s an annoying procedure and they can’t be bothered.
The consequence is that the bishops do whatever it takes not to antagonise these paying non believers in case they de-list themselves in retaliation.
He who pays the piper calls the tune: in this case the piper is the German bishops, the tune is the German Synodal Way and the payers are the 94 percent of Catholics with no interest in doctrine but strong views on worldly concerns.
https://x.com/PaulinusOfTrier/status/2026966013888106700

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https://x.com/HHSResponse/status/2027191685948584189

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https://x.com/HHSResponse/status/2027193400697459067

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https://x.com/HHSResponse/status/2027203287657713969