"I'm sure if it wasn't for tax dollars, or if the world just accepted it as a philosophy/religion, it would almost die out completely."
We Atheists can't apply for tax exemption. Ma\inly because... oh, I dunno... Atheism isn't legally recognised as a religion.
$cientology is in the US, though. But it isn't in the UK. Go figure.
And you Christains always bang on & on about Islam/Judaism/Buddhism/$cientology are religions, but Christianity isn't; it's a 'Personal relationship with Jesus'.
Therefore you lot admit that Christianity isn't a 'religion'. Ergo, you & your churches etc have no right whatsoever to be tax exempt, and you've got untold trillions to pay the IRS, Inland Revenue etc, in back-taxes, backdated & with interest. And as you lot are so insistent on we Atheists being a 'religion' too, then the onus is on you to pay what's due to us, in tax rebates; backdated & with interest. So start unchaining thosewallets, fundies, you've got untold billions to fork out to us as well. >:D
...but if you want Christianity as it is right now to continue to exist, you're gonna need that tax exemption. But then, admit that your 'Jesus' doesn't exist, and your 'faith' is nothing more than Islam/Judaism/Buddhism/etc/ even $cientology-tier. As in false, as you lot always claim about others'.
Enjoy your Catch-22, #1vader[i]FAIL. Your failure is now complete.