German catholic churches get paid by the state for butts in the seat...They have to cast a wide net so everyone is included,.so the church continues to rake in the big bucks from Germany...Just like the US bishops get millions to help “resettle” the illegals.......One reason they hated Trump....
Not exactly. They get paid based on the number of people who check "Catholic" on their tax returns. Whether those people show up for Sunday Mass doesn't affect the payout.
It's a truly terrible system, because it denies the faithful their only real opt-out power apart from just walking away.