[Patton@Bastogne]

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The government can dictate to a church that certain biblical passages are not protected speech?


Yep ... it's already that way in Canada ... for preaching against sodomy.


IRS 501-C3 doesn't ban that kind of preaching yet.


However, IRS 501-C3 "does indeed" PROHIBIT tax-exempt churches from:

1) endorsing candidates for public office

2) attempting to influence legislation.



That's where Houston's Mayor has these churches by the ears.

They are attempting to "influence legislation".

These churches are "guilty as charged".



Undoubtedly, the Houston Mayor's strategic plan is to "nuke" these churches, as follows:

1) get the Houston City Council to pass LGBT legislation

2) use that issue as "a baited trap" to spark church opposition

3) gather "solid evidence" against all these churches (spys, sermons, etc)

4) ask the IRS to prosecute these churches

5) the IRS will decline (the Mayor knows this)

6) Mayor files lawsuit (targeted to the SCOTUS) for strict IRS enforcement

7) SCOTUS agrees with IRS 501-C3 "federal contactor status" ... as they did with Bob Jones University in 1973

8) Checkmate.




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[Hulka]

“That’s where Houston’s Mayor has these churches by the ears.

They are attempting to “influence legislation”.

These churches are “guilty as charged”. “

So, the government will decide what churches can preach, what biblical passages must be ignored otherwise they will be ‘influencing legislation.’

ANY preaching that addresses moral issues, such as homosexuals and abortion, WILL affect legislation, therefore, the government can ban those churches, penalize them for preaching the Word of God.

If they are not tax exempt then the church has to pay the government for the right to exist (collection plate takings. . .taxed, church soup kitchens, taxed, clothes for the poor, taxed, etc).

If they are tax exempt then they can’t say anything because church teachings are MORAL teachings, and government laws and regulations many times are moral issues.. .so, what’s left if you can’t preach what the Bible says?

Canada and their human rights councils and the UK arresting street preachers. . .they are long gone. . .but in the US, we have not lost yet, unless we cave in and not fight back.

Government will lose and lose badly if they try to silence churches and the Word of God.