Is There a Tax Exemption for Religious Organizations?

The father of the founder of Hillsong ran into some legal trouble involving an accusation of a molestation of one of the child in his congregation when he was a Pentecostal pastor. The mother of the child made some statements that indicated that she viewed these folks as royalty in this town. So there's that psychological aspect, maybe not necessarily manipulating the legal system. But you know, there's a lot of power that comes with being in these positions and people ascribe certain almost superhuman notions to those who control them.