Church non taxation was the unofficial law from founding of nation up until 1894 when it became law that they were officially exempt without speech restriction. LBJ placed churches under the IRS and even if they do pay taxes they would still be under IRS scrutiny.
Dear cva66snipe,
I think you missed my question. WHY even attempt to acquire what equates to a federal good-ol-boy blessing, if you really are under the call and doing the work?
You are supposed to be the church, not the brick and mortar. Why not just go and assemble, and be what you are called to do?
The ideas that it is against city code, or homeowners association rules, or that sort, should not matter, shouldn’t it?
If you are doing what you are supposed to be doing, the way would be open for you, yes? No doubts, no maybes, yes or no.
Too many folks are worried about already corrupt authorities, by their very nature, and do not feel at all comfortable, out among the wolves.