[Sacraments Refused to Those Who Don't Give Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries] "Germany's top administrative court has ruled that Catholics who opt out of paying religious taxes must automatically leave the church as well. The court's verdict Wednesday is a victory for the Catholic Church in Germany, which receives more than euro4 billion ($5.14 billion) annually from a surcharge of up to nine percent on income tax bills of registered Catholics. Germany's bishops announced last week that believers who refuse to pay the tax are committing a "grave lapse" and as a result won't be able to receive the sacrament, become godparents or have a religious funeral. Read more.

Response to comment [from a Christian]: "Kinda sounds conflated....... a conflation that holds God's Gospel hostage..."

They're greedy (Is. 56:10, 11).

Sacraments Refused to Those Who Don't Give