2006-11-25 11:09:05 · 5 answers · asked by Carlos M 7 in Social Science ➔ Economics
The catholic church. They even have a State; The vatican.
"The Catholic Church is the largest Christian Church and the largest organized body of any world religion.[1] According to the Statistical Yearbook of the Church, the Church's worldwide recorded membership at the end of 2004 was 1,098,366,000 or approximately 1 in 6 of the world's population." en.wikipedia.org
"Joseph Harris, financial officer for the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Seattle and a student of Church finances, estimates that the nation's nearly 20,000 parishes had revenues of $7.5 billion in 2000. About $6.5 billion went to cover direct expenses, and much of the remaining $1 billion was used to subsidize Catholic schools." Bussiness Week Online
2006-11-25 11:12:46 · answer #1 · answered by TC B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Microsoft is -- because Microsoft bought the Catholic church. That's the reason that Bill gates is the Pope, and why Microsoft is suing people who say "Jesus" in public -- because that's not allowed in the End User License Agreement. I also read a rumor that they're buying the Lutherans next.
2006-11-25 13:24:21 · answer #2 · answered by KevinStud99 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Church is obviously richer, considering it has been around for thousands of years while Microsoft for only 20 years.
2006-11-25 11:10:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah I don't think The church has Billions like Microsoft, where do you people get this crap from
2006-11-25 11:12:29 · answer #4 · answered by Right Wing Extremist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholic church by far. In fact, they are the richest land owners in NYC....which is a scary thought. good luck, atheist Jack
2006-11-25 11:10:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋