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Free Pastors from the IRS
onenewsnow.com — "For almost the first 180 years of American history, pastors routinely addressed political issues and candidates from the pulpit. "Until about 1954, churches were free to endorse or oppose particular candidates from the pulpit -- and, in fact, churches did that," says Erik Stanley with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF). "Some pastors opposed..."
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- gottsegnet, on 05/14/2008, -0/+4A couple of years ago, 100 "volunteers" in the Kansas City area went to churches to make sure that pastors were not overstepping their bounds according the this law and turning in those they thought were in violation.
- groovsmyth, on 05/15/2008, -1/+1Sounds like the Nazis, encouraging friends and family to turn in those who harbored Jews during the Holocaust. Also, like snitches in the former Soviet Union, turning in those whose speech differed from the Communist Party etiquette. "Separation of Church and State", as manufactured and promulgated by Socialists and Atheists is a serious threat to the freedom of the citizens of the United States. First Amendment Free Speech is in DANGER! Your freedom will be PC removed, if you allow it.
- KCLorelei39, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1@ gottsegnet: really? I live in KC and haven't heard about this - do you have a link for more info?
- HonestAbe, on 09/26/2008, -0/+1Good. If they want tax exempt status, they should maintain separation between church and state.
- gbudavid, on 05/14/2008, -0/+4They still can if their view Is Inclusive and the Political persuasion is in the Gospel according to Wrigh t,Jackson,Sharpton...
- Wiwoz, on 05/15/2008, -1/+2I think that the issue here is that they aren't allowed to endorse political candidates if they want to be tax-exempt. Other tax-exempt organizations are held to the same standard.
- groovsmyth, on 05/15/2008, -1/+4Alan Keyes, an Independent candidate for President, and your ONLY Conservative alternative this November to Obama or McCain, wants to eliminate the IRS, so that everyone can freely accomplish charity instead of relying on the socialist state to do so. Without the IRS threats to those violating the artificially created tax-exempt status, churches will again be free of this bogus "separation of church and state" creation. http://www.alankeyes.com AND/OR http://renewamerica.us
Also see: http://selfgovernment.us
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