I personally think the church shouldn't be exempt from paying taxes. The reason is because we need to follow the example of Jesus. He paid his taxes to the government. We know this because he sent Peter out on a fishing trip to collect the money needed for the Roman tax.

In contrast, tax exempt status has given churches and their pastors the free ticket to take money from their flock and use it on everything but preaching the true gospel. They preach something all right, but it is the so called prosperity gospel that says that if you give to me (Pastor or TBN), God will bless you in return.