Hi! First, I’m Catholic but only on papers. I’m agnostic/atheist. I’m about to graduate college in maybe a year. I’m an artist and I figured out it’s hard to live as one, so I’m thinking of ideas for business to help me in the future.

As a kid, I’ve always wondered where does the money from collection baskets go. One of my classmates before was an acolyte and he told me that the food the priests eat in church are extravagant. I also remember he told me the priests always drink wine. Thousands of money are put in the basket everyday, and then I think I figured out where it goes after. The church don’t pay taxes. I even study in a Catholic arts school and I heard they do not pay taxes (that’s just what I heard). My school is one of the well-known and it’s rumored to be one of the top 5 most expensive college in our country.

Recently, I told my friend that religion is a very good business and he agreed. I’d like to plan things out on how and where to start. Should I build my own church? Should I make partnership with other religious group? Also, I don’t like the people to know that I own the church. I’d like my name to be confidential as possible. Any ideas where do I start? Thanks!

Topics: business, religion, money, Catholicism, church