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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Abuse of charitable status of religious institutions

Abuse of charitable status of religious institutions

  • Church abuse of tax-exempt status

Incidence

Some churches allow gambling on church premises in order to raise non-taxable funds.

Broader

Unethical practices of philanthropic organizations
Presentable
Unethical practices in religion
Presentable
Front organizations
Presentable

Narrower

Financial manipulation by sects
Presentable

Aggravates

Circumvention of duties and assessments
Presentable
Gambling
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Impoverished churches
Unpresentable

Value

Status
Yet to rate
Overtax
Yet to rate
Nonreligious
Yet to rate
Abuse
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Amenities » Buildings
  • Commerce » Taxation
  • Recreation » Gambling
  • Religious practice » Churches
  • Religious practice » Religion
  • Societal problems » Corruption
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J1156
    DOCID
    12011560
    D7NID
    135844
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020