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don't cherry pick the first amendmentCongress shall make no law.
Taxes are laws.
Not difficult to understand
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Giving religions a pass on taxes is passing a law respecting the establishment of religion. So the tax free ride the business of religion gets violates the first amendment. Taxing the business of religion does not interfere with the free exercise of religion it simply treats religion like any other business
Churches are simply treated like other non-profits, it's just easier for them to get the exemption.