but it would subvert god's will (to destroy their church?) if they installed one.

Ah, the poor omnipotent creator, thwarted by a metal rod and some wire.

They pay NOTHING for fire, police, utility access, road access, water runoff mitigation for impermeable surfaces (Big assed parking lot) etc.

Not a dime.

*I* pay for it, and so do my neighbors. We all do, whether we use it or not. Whether we're religious or not.

We have to wheedle and vote for specific levy's for the community pool, parks, rec facilities, etc. But NOT ONCE do these religious freeloaders come up for a vote. Never.

Those who want to abolish various tax exemptions for all non-profits are, of course, free to do so; but it is misleading to present these issues as issues involving churches alone

(2) Property taxes are not the only available source of revenue for funding services such as police and fire protection: a number of states allow municipalities to levy annual fees to fund such services, on a basis other than assessed property value -- such as square footage

(3) In deciding how to charge for various services, it may be worth noting that different property uses are associated with different risk profiles: no one, for example, is likely to start a fire by smoking in bed at a church used only during the day several times a week, whereas this is a common cause of house fires; and no one is likely to burglarize a typical church in hopes of finding a box of expensive jewelry in a bedroom

In the USA, labor unions are usually considered to be 501(c)(5) nonprofit organization.

In essence, labor unions are a way that individuals can pool their expenses together and expended collectively. Because this funding has already been subject to income taxes when earned by the individuals, Congress believed that the funding should not be subject to income taxes a second time just because a group of individuals decide to pool their funds together.

For the same reason, social advocacy organizations, business leagues, recreational clubs, fraternal societies, and political organizations are also usually tax-exempt nonprofit organizations.

It's about paying for fire protection. Complaining about unions not paying taxes doesn't really apply here. Plus you should probably consider the site you're on before griping about, of all things, unions. Sheesh.