Why should only black churches be able to do politics?
Boo boo Rachael. Your side doesn’t seem to care when libtard clergy do it.
So how many of these are Democrats?
The IRS will apply the melanin rule to prosecutions. Above an appropriate melanin level in the pastor will result in no prosecution. This rule will be approved by the Justice Department.
Most black churches double as the local Democrat HQ, so they can’t enforce the rules at this time.
Politico “fire up the ‘Government is God’ base” propaganda.
Black churches have been doing it for years.
Well, since they have never gone after black pastors in the last 60 years they have no ground to stand on with any pastor.
Fascinating:
http://www.alliancedefendingfreedom.org/content/docs/issues/church/Pulpit-Freedom-Sunday-FAQ.pdf
Would a temporary loss of tax-exempt status have a
significant impact on the taxes of our church members?
A Only those church members who itemize their deductions (roughly 30 percent of
church-goers nationwide) could be affected by the possible loss of tax exempt status.
Those who take the standard deduction (roughly 70 percent of church-goers
nationwide) would not be affected at all because they do not itemize their
contributions to the church as deductions. There is an argument to be made that
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those who itemize may still consider their contributions tax deductible, as churches
are automatically tax exempt under the Internal Revenue Code. For instance, if a church
loses its tax-exempt status for the pastor speaking from the pulpit, there is an argument
to be made that because the church is automatically exempt under section 508(c)(1)
(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, the tax-exempt status is only lost for the day the
sermon was preached, and any contributions made at other times would still be
deductible. It is important to note that this argument has not been tested and taxpayers
should seek professional advice before claiming any such deduction for itemization.
My pastor simply said to vote in a godly manner. I dare them to make something of that.
The IRS is deathly afraid of a challenge getting to SCOTUS. Based on how they’ve ruled on things like Citizens United in recent years, they’d likely chuck this stupid rule once and for all.
Right, and in non-black churches there are democrat plants sitting and recording everything.
This is just myth that pastors can’t endorse politicians.
They have always been able to. They have to preface the remarks that it’s their personal opinion, not an official church opinion. But they have always been able to do this without any IRS risk. People and pastors may think they can’t but they can.
Liberty Counsel has excellent reference and resource material on this very subject for pastors and people, discussing tax letters, being able to discuss candidates, and views on issues.