I'm sure these churches are essentially '501C-3 corporations' in which they receive numerous IRS granted tax benefits in exchange for 'compliance' with federal/state laws. These churches exchanged their sovereignty for certain 'privileges' and became subject to fedgov mandates and now they're paying the price.......that's what happens when you make the proverbial 'deal with the devil'.
Did they give up their constitutional rights?
"I'm sure these churches are essentially '501C-3 corporations' in which they receive numerous IRS granted tax benefits in exchange for 'compliance' with federal/state laws"
Bingo! - we have a winner!
Which is why God said
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?.......
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord,
2Cor 6