RE: Does government deserve more tax?

Framing this debate around "institutional trust" rather than just fiscal law is a brilliant, cynical reality check. You exposed a massive systemic irony: while some opportunists have turned faith into a business, at least religious institutions maintain a rudimentary fear-based accountability to the community, whereas the state infrastructure operates as a black hole of corruption. Your argument that the government doesn't "deserve" the capital is the ultimate critique—transferring high-velocity funds from decentralized community networks into the pockets of corrupt politicians benefits no one. Phenomenal, cold, and hard-hitting perspective on the breakdown of public trust!