Is making religions (actually churches and religious organizations) pay taxes equated with "banning relgions"?
I see no problem with making religious organizations pay taxes. "Pay Caesar's things to Casesar."
Religious leaders get all bent out of shape and defensive though when the subject of taxing churches is brought up.
The Watchtower tells the JWs that Christians pay their taxes, but when France taxes The Watchtower it is a different story altogether with them!