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Posted on 07/18/2006 2:58:24 PM PDT by aceintx
Edited on 07/18/2006 3:04:41 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
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Relax. There will be zero enforcement against mosques and black liberal churches.
Looks like the IRS trumps the first ammendment to the constitution. One can dream that the Supreme Court members are able to read (and write).
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You're wrong. If churches want to maintain their tax exceptions they need to stay out of politics. That's the law.
The difference now seems to be that for a change it's going to be enforced. This will cripple black churches if it's enforced evenly.
The great abuser --- the First AME Church. It is nothing but a political arm of the Rat party.
Churches where Revrund Jackson and Revrund Sharpton, or any churches where Democrats are campaigning, need not worry.
This ruling only applies to conservatives and churches that believe the Bible.
And the 4th and any other they deem necessary to "enforce" tax compliance.
Just another reason to abolish and demolish the IRS.
I saw this. I always found it interesting how the IRS (and yes, liberal bed wetters) treat the church as an independent being that exists in some sort of vaccuum. Last I heard a church's membership is comprised by persons who already presumably pay taxes, and whatever funds a church acquires is from those persons.
correct.
-PJ
There is this matter of a little bit of law that gets in the way. If you want to maintain your tax-free status; you must be non-political. Now, if you want to become a political entity, and accept or solicit funds for political causes; knock yourself out. However, in keeping with the laws on the books; you can not do this and remain in the tax-free status.
Why not? they already trump the 14th. Why not others as well?
Given that you probably meant to say "exemption" instead of "exceptions", I would agree only if Federal Funding to ANY school where teachers OR professors encourage DEMOCRAT/LIBERAL/SOCIALIST views and votes also LOSE THEIR FEDERAL FUNDING
What do you think ?
Black southern baptist churches have for years been used as a recruiting platfotm for liberal democrats.
With no enforcement of these laws.
Do you know how the limitations on the political activities of non-profits came about?
From the website: Renew America
"Approximately half a century ago, then-Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson (D-T.X.) successfully attached a restriction on the partisan activity of non-profit groups to that year's tax bill. At the time, no one recognized the seemingly minor attachment as a major development in the American political or religious communities. Yet, the relationship between God and government had been significantly altered. After the sea change, churches were prohibited from engaging in partisan activities such as endorsing candidates. Violators can lose their tax exempt status.
Congressman Jones accurately labels Lyndon Johnson's law as politically motivated. Many Texas-based non-profits opposed Johnson's reelection bid for the U.S. Senate, and he had no intention of allowing them to interfere for a second time. Using his position as majority leader, Johnson was able to effectively legislate his opposition out of existence."
The Texas-based non-profits were Baptist churches, or should I say Baptist preachers who were warning their congregations of Johnson's bad character. LBJ didn't like their "meddling" so the used legislation to silence his opponents.
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