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" ... Even more striking in the CARA data are the declines in Catholic sacraments and education. Infant baptisms, down 49% since 2000. Weddings blessed by the Catholic Church, down 54%. First Communions, down 46%. Enrollment in Catholic grade schools, down 49%. Enrollment in K-12 religious education classes, down 48%. ... ... "
" ... There was an interesting subplot to this discussion, however. You may recall, if a person makes a charitable contribution, they are required to reduce the amount of the contribution by the value of any "consideration" the donor receives in exchange for the gift. Then why is one allowed to deduct amounts to a church? Aren't they receiving immeasurable value in the form of the provision of sacraments or the transmission of God's word? Well, in the tax law, those returns on a faithful person's donation are called "intangible religious benefits" under Section 170(f)(8)(B)(iii), and thus don't count as an item of value received by the donor in exchange for the donation. ... "