[xzins]

I see no reason a church should be taken to task for endorsing a candidate. Supposedly, it is because they have a ‘tax exemption’, but a church must be exempt from taxes based on the first amendment. Taking a church’s money is saying they can only have 90% free exercise and not 100% free exercise.

So, I agree with you that even that is unconstitutional.

Most folks think it means that pastors don’t pay taxes. Trust me (I am one.)...we pay taxes. MORE than the average citizen actually, because we have to pay on income as if employed, and on benefits as if self-employed. IOW, we have to pay 14% social security and not just 7% on non-income parts of the pay package. I have no idea how the IRS arrived at that logic.

[Dr. Sivana]

I have no idea how the IRS arrived at that logic.

For tax purposes, churches are treated as other non-profits, who similarly aren't supposed to be endorsing candidates. You know, like the ACLU, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Harvard University, Planned Parenthood, etc.