@Nullo I think for some people who are not religious and don’t go to church it seems like money not well spent (I am talking about the money spent on the building and the coffee and the ministers salary) BUT I don’t think we can really judge the worth because obviously for people who are religious their church and beliefs give them some sort of comfort and peace, and I would say community also. A place to gather with your neighbors, regardless of the specific religion, it has worth I would say. I think for we, the non-religious, we sometimes feel like some religions actually cause harm, and are taking money without integrity, and so we question that, but I think even religious people question some of those churches also.
You speak of proselytizing which I generally am not happy about, but then I am torn at times on this subject. I wonder, I have never asked this of anyone, for the people you are able to convert in rural parts of the world, how does their lives change besides just worshipping your God? Does the church bring things to these people through contributions from others in the church?
@Spinel I was looking through the last link you gave, thank you by the way, and I was wondering for organizations like Catholic Relief Fund, would that be included as money given to the Catholic church, or would it be counted seperately?