>>>http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2008-10-22-irs-catholic-obama_N.htm
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>>That is NOT news. Post a link when a church actually PAYS tax. That day, 24px font won't be too much.
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>Do you consider the Church of Scientology a real church? (Many don't):
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>The church paid $12.5 million, while the IRS agreed to drop arguments that Scientology, which was founded by L. Ron Hubbard, was not a bona fide religion.
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>http://www.nysun.com/national/judges-press-irs-on-church-tax-break/70957/

I suppose it depends on your definition of a real church. The 'church' of Scientology is a mind and income control organisation dedicated to controlling and sucking money out of as many people as they can manage. So in that sense, yes, they are a real church.