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IRS urged to revoke tax-exempt status of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association over ‘electioneering’
Christian Post ^ | 09/25/24 | Michael Gryboski

Posted on 09/25/2024 12:59:32 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

A prominent secular legal organization has asked the Internal Revenue Service to revoke the tax-exempt status of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association over alleged violation of election law.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which advocates for a strict separation of church and state, sent a request to the IRS last week regarding a special edition of the BGEA's Decision magazine that compares the two major party presidential candidates.

According to FFRF, the magazine labels Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris an advocate of "socialism" while Republican former President Donald Trump is labeled a supporter of "freedom."

The group alleges that the BGEA magazine has "a cherry-picked comparison between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump intended to encourage readers to vote for Donald Trump over Kamala Harris."

"It evidences a clear bias and preference for Donald Trump and Republicans in the upcoming elections and is distributed for the purpose of intervening in these elections," stated the FFRF.

The FFRF accuses the BGEA of violating the Internal Revenue Code's prohibition on nonprofit groups taking part "in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bgea; electioneering
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m okay with this, as I am in removing the taxes exempt status of ALL NGOs.

The vast majority of NGOs do not provide anything of value to the country, most are money laundering scams with political motives.

I also would prohibit the government from funding any NGO. If it’s not an inherently governmental function then the government should not be funding it. It has no authority legal nor moral to levy taxes and expend government funds on pet projects.

Come on NGOs ‘Pay your fair share’.


21 posted on 09/25/2024 1:40:20 PM PDT by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Just a bully tactic designed to cause them to cower and shut up. Buzz off.


22 posted on 09/25/2024 1:41:22 PM PDT by Obadiah
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To: ridesthemiles

Should the IRS investigate black churches?


23 posted on 09/25/2024 1:43:06 PM PDT by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: dware
Tithers should be prepared to give without a deduction.

Given the current tax code the deduction is meaningless for 90% of American tax payers anyway.

24 posted on 09/25/2024 1:45:23 PM PDT by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
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To: SeekAndFind
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which advocates for a strict separation of church and state ...

Their "advocacy" only goes after Christian churches that preach against the demonic policies and planks of the Democrat party - because those policies and positions are anti-Christian. If your so-called church or synagogue supports, endorses and provides a platform for the democrat party and its candidates, you will hear nothing from "The Freedom From Religion Foundation". The Freedom From Religion Foundation, like all anti-Christian organizations, is grossly bias and disgusting!

25 posted on 09/25/2024 1:49:45 PM PDT by JesusIsLord
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To: SeekAndFind
Fine. Now bust every black church that featured Hillary or Kamala pandering in their fake blackspeak to the congregants. Every one of them.

Fair is fair.

26 posted on 09/25/2024 1:56:35 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: SeekAndFind

Only left-wing churches are allowed to electioneer at the pulpit.


27 posted on 09/25/2024 1:59:59 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: SeekAndFind

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28 posted on 09/25/2024 2:00:29 PM PDT by sauropod ("This is a time when people reveal themselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
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To: SeekAndFind

sue then FFRC and their 501C3 status and see how they like it.


29 posted on 09/25/2024 2:02:06 PM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: mikelets456

Yup! Which is absolutely illegal.


30 posted on 09/25/2024 2:04:48 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says it.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Is this the same IRS that just publicly endorsed Kamala Harris?

IRS Agents Endorse Kamala Harris

31 posted on 09/25/2024 2:06:44 PM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: Tell It Right

“They risk the same happening to a much larger army of Dim supporting groups.”

No they don’t.


32 posted on 09/25/2024 2:10:02 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: SeekAndFind

Gonna revoke Reverend Al’s tax-exempt status? Louis Farrakhan’s?


33 posted on 09/25/2024 2:18:06 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: SeekAndFind

NPR, or the secular church of climatism, doese the same exact thing!


34 posted on 09/25/2024 2:33:57 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ( @whoisourPresident)
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To: napscoordinator

Well, I dont have a problem with genuine religious organization exemptions. The Church relies on the tithing of its congregants. Those tithing are already post tax and are for God’s work, not to be taxed again as income for institutions that promote philanthropy.


35 posted on 09/25/2024 2:52:10 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: SeekAndFind

Godless Commie b— rds!


36 posted on 09/25/2024 2:53:09 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: Frank Drebin
I really don’t think the government wants to open that Pandora’s box. I triple dog dare them to do it.

Indeed. There was a recent post about the low voting rate among Evangelicals. Going after Graham's organization would compel them to action like nothing else that I can imagine.

37 posted on 09/25/2024 3:08:43 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: SeekAndFind
IRS has long go admitted they have no legal status to infringe free speech of Christian churches or pastors. However, anti-Christian groups ceaselessly threaten the conservative churches with loss of their non-profit status. Their threat is assisted with lying advice from Catholic diocesan lawyers, and that is why you get crickets from Catholic churches about a-word and political issues.
38 posted on 09/25/2024 3:13:22 PM PDT by Missouri gal
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To: SeekAndFind

Sure, just as soon as they revoke the tax-exempt status of every AME black church for acting as an arm of the democrat party.


39 posted on 09/25/2024 3:19:44 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Of course all those black churches are exempt


40 posted on 09/25/2024 3:25:44 PM PDT by exPBRrat
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