German Catholics excommunicated if they don't pay tax

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Germany's Roman Catholics are to be denied the right to Holy Communion or religious burial if they stop paying a special church tax.

A German bishops' decree which has just come into force says anyone failing to pay the tax - an extra 8% of their income tax bill - will no longer be considered a Catholic.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19699581

OK, it's not technically excommunication but there is a character limit for the thread title.

I don't really have a view about the whole thing, I just thought it was an interesting story.

 

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Legalized extortion...