alt Hacker NewsTithes to the church are collected via taxes in Germany (Kirchensteuer), so you could argue the church itself is funded by taxes.
Tithes to the church are collected via taxes in Germany (Kirchensteuer), so you could argue the church itself is funded by taxes.
Government collects the tax for the churches from their members only, so the government here is merely an intermediary between church members and the respective organisations.