Mere Christianity – C. S. Lewis (1952)
This seem not to be a notion that most religions seem to favour judging by the copious amount of information readily available regarding their acquired wealth.
Roman Catholic
Catholic priests are expected to make a vow of poverty, so it is ironic that the church is actually the richest religion in the world, owning some of the greatest art works. It also has vast gold deposits and billions of dollars in assets and earns a significant amount of income from the tourism sector as the Vatican is considered an independent city-state. It also has more than a billion members around the world.
The Church of England
Formed because of the desire of the King of England, Henry VIII, to get a divorce from Catherine of Aragon. Once the biggest landowner in Great Britain. It sold off most of the land to build up an investment portfolio of $6.7 billion, that earns more than $255 million each year. It also gets more than $320 million in donations and $400 million through its events and services.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Considered to be one of the fastest-growing and richest religions in the world. At the turn of the 21st century, Mormon assets were already being estimated to be at over $30 billion. It also has an annual revenue of $6 billion, with nearly 90 percent of the amount coming from member contributions called tithing, in which members are required to give 10 percent of their entire income.
Islam
A monotheistic religion that is the second largest and one of the fastest growing in the world. Some of the richest countries in the world follow strict Islamic laws. Estimates in 2012 put the assets of the Islamic financial industry alone to be at nearly $1.6 trillion.
The Church of Scientology – (established 1952)
Subscription based hierarchy with members going up the ranks with the more they pay.
The highest rank is Operating Thetan VIII that costs around $256,000.
Televangelism
An element of Christianity where believers are addressed by a minister through television broadcasts, relying mainly on advertisements, donations and merchandise; all these are done free of tax. Television evangelists are known to live a luxurious life, building expensive homes and traveling by private jets (estimated to be a $2.3 billion business).
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