Be careful of sanctimony and piety, because both attitudes have big teeth which can devour those flaunting them!
Awake 1973 12/8 p. 29 Watching the World
"Some religious organizations are going to new ends to acquire money. The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Buffalo, New York, now accepts credit cards, not just cash donations."
Watchtower 1975 12/15 p. 743 Christendom’s “Holy Place” Soon to Be Desolated
"The religious systems of Christendom have constructed magnificent buildings throughout the earth. They have also amassed great wealth in other forms. In many lands, these vast holdings are, by reason of their claimed sacred status, exempt from the assessments and taxes imposed upon businesses in general."