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<div>This text below is from one of the links I sent to Vision2020 today in another post, but many if not all may still not read this. Consider if NSA was turned into this sort of tax exempt "religious institution!"
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<div><a href="http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/rel_liberty/establishment/topic.aspx?topic=tax_exemptions">http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/rel_liberty/establishment/topic.aspx?topic=tax_exemptions</a></div>
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<div>In another recent case, a Florida court examined whether "The Holy Land Experience," a religious theme park in Orlando, counted as a church for tax purposes. The park recreates scenes from ancient Jerusalem and Biblical stories. Run by Zion's Hope, the park is purportedly designed to tell people about the Christian faith, with a special emphasis on converting Jews to Christianity. An entry fee of $35 and various concessions caused critics to claim this was not a church, but a money-making enterprise that should be taxed. When the local tax agency attempted to levy property taxes on the park, Zion's Hope sued. On July 5, 2005, Judge Cynthia Mackinnon ruled that the theme park did indeed count as a church, and was entitled to tax-exempt status.
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<div>Vision2020 Post by Ted Moffett</div>