Now British Government Threatens Tax Status of Christian Charities

Now British Government Threatens Tax Status of Christian Charities: "Now British Government Threatens Tax Status of Christian Charities
Dame Leather says 'For completely closed religious communities... it will be very difficult for them to retain charitable status.'

By Hilary White

LONDON, March 15, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) – This week the British Charity Commission issued a draft consultation document that indicates that under a recently passed law, churches will be obliged to prove their works are of “public benefit”.

Until recently, societies founded in Christian philosophies understood religious work, including that of “advancing religion” and prayer, to be of natural benefit to society and therefore churches have been exempt from taxation to varying degrees."