Letters: Subsidizing religion
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Re “Rev. Schuller says church owes him,” Nov. 2
Regarding the bankruptcy court fight over the millions left over in the Crystal Cathedral sale and bankruptcy, I would like to volunteer to testify on behalf of the taxpayers who have been forced to subsidize these mega-corporations masquerading as churches. This is an absolute scam.
The whole Schuller mob has been living high on the hog for years while enjoying an outdated tax system that shielded their church from paying taxes.
This has nothing to do with freedom of religion. The Amish practice their religion just fine without those obscene taxpayer-supported mega-churches used for commercial
purposes.
Mark O’Connell
Irvine
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