Very well stated. For our houses of worship to be healthy and strong, they need to break away from any type of government subsidy. Tax exempt status qualifies as a government subsidy. I like your idea about taking care of the widows and orphans because that is what the Master charged us to do. So much focus has been diverted to feed the beast and grow the number of seat decorations that our mission to take care of the community around us has been lost. They will send missionaries out in the field to foreign countries while those in their own communities are lost. This makes no sense. The body of believers given so much in this country will have much to answer for.