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Obama Administration Says Non-Profit Status ‘Going to Be an Issue’ for Religious Schools
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Posted on 04/28/2015 7:00:00 PM PDT by TigerClaws

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I've been warning for 2 or 3 years now that ANY church that doesn't perform 'gay marriage' will lose its tax exempt status arguing it is similar to interracial marriage cases.

Today, the solicitor admitted as much.

This means each church will have to decide: Follow God or close your doors!

1 posted on 04/28/2015 7:00:00 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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If religious schools do not turn a profit, then there is nothing to tax.


2 posted on 04/28/2015 7:01:03 PM PDT by GeronL (Clearly Cruz 2016)
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To: TigerClaws

Or drop their tax exempt status.


3 posted on 04/28/2015 7:02:48 PM PDT by doc1019 (Blue lives matter)
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Follow God or close your doors!

Not really. Just do not do anything taxable.

4 posted on 04/28/2015 7:03:42 PM PDT by GeronL (Clearly Cruz 2016)
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To: TigerClaws

all part of HOPElessness and CHANGEforTheWorse


5 posted on 04/28/2015 7:05:39 PM PDT by dp0622 (Franky Five Angels: "Look, let's get 'em all -- let's get 'em all now, while we got the muscle.")
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That’s not the only issue, if you donate to your church you will not be able to take a charitable contribution deduction off your taxes.


6 posted on 04/28/2015 7:05:51 PM PDT by Licensed-To-Carry (Every time you vote for a democrat, you put another nail in the coffin of the USA.....)
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To: TigerClaws

The gaystapo will not be happy until everyone is forced to publicly celebrate their perversion.


7 posted on 04/28/2015 7:07:42 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (True followers of Christ emulate Christ. True followers of Mohammed emulate Mohammed.)
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To: zot; NYer; Alex Murphy; xzins; SeekAndFind; Salvation; Gamecock; RnMomof7

Is the Obama administration about to wage war on religious schools?


8 posted on 04/28/2015 7:07:55 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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But the non profit status of the CLinton’s foundation that took in $149 million and paid out less than 6% in actual benefits will not be questioned.


9 posted on 04/28/2015 7:09:12 PM PDT by rey
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Obama is waging War on Christianity


10 posted on 04/28/2015 7:09:46 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: TigerClaws

When sodomy became legal in California, Bob Hope said he was leaving before it became mandatory.


11 posted on 04/28/2015 7:10:55 PM PDT by rey
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If they can drop your non-profit status over this, why didn’t they do it over abortion?


12 posted on 04/28/2015 7:12:15 PM PDT by rey
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To: Licensed-To-Carry

Correct. But the churches will then be free to advocate for political causes openly. That is not a can or worms the Obama administration will open lightly.


13 posted on 04/28/2015 7:12:41 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: GreyFriar

I wonder if this will actually galvanize the liberal Catholics on the Supreme Court - that it isn’t equal protection for homosexuals but a higher status in the law for a viewpoint and lifestyle.


14 posted on 04/28/2015 7:12:55 PM PDT by tbw2
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I doubt it.


15 posted on 04/28/2015 7:18:21 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: rey

MARRIAGE.

Churches that refuse to perform them will lose the status.

This happened to churches that refused interracial marriages and the U.S. Supreme Court upheld that.


16 posted on 04/28/2015 7:25:25 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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“The power to tax is the power to destroy.”


17 posted on 04/28/2015 7:25:50 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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How do you operate a church completely outside the law?

No tax deductions for donations.

Millions owed in back taxes.

They’d destroy the Christian church in America.


18 posted on 04/28/2015 7:27:09 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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what about the muzzies?....good for the goose, good for the gander...


19 posted on 04/28/2015 7:32:35 PM PDT by cherry
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The mark of the beast is a rainbow.....


20 posted on 04/28/2015 7:33:27 PM PDT by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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