It saddens me that Christian preachers are, for the most part, afraid to say anything on Sunday mornings for fear of losing their tax exempt status. I’ve never understood why a church should me making a profit to begin with. At the end of their fiscal year, if there’s any money in the account, give it away.
But I think another problem they have is all the years of standing in the pulpit and condemning Mormonism. I’m especially offended at Johnny Hunt who stands in the pulpit and says even though he doesn’t agree with “President obama”, he prays for him. I stopped listening after that so I don’t know if he ever prays for the Mormon like he prays for the Muslim.
That doesn't make sense. It is the NON-profit status that churches are concerned about. They do not want to pay taxes on property. Some churches have a lot of property that municipalities are drooling over tax-wise. Churches don't make income that they keep for long. (Well they aren't supposed to keep the income) Also, pastors get some breaks tax wise, they are considered to be self-employed.
About Mormonism: We used to call it a cult, too, but Mormonism has reformed somewhat.
We’ve been attending the same church for about 20 years, and this is the first time I have ever heard the pastor speak on voting, and making sure you’re voting with the party that believes in Biblical principles...which he then went on to enumerate: pro life, pro same sex marriage, and pro Israel. Our pastor then went on to explain why he’ll have no problem voting for a President who is a Mormon. He said he’s not voting for a pastor, he’s voting for a President.
Then on the radio I heard John MacArthur say the same thing and Billy Graham ads have been in the last couple of weeks.
I’ve read articles from black Evangelicals who are saying exactly the same thing to their congregations.