And asked not to come back.
They saw my John Kerry bumper sticker and freaked out. The Preacherman told me "No DemonCrats allowed-Get Out!"
Is there anything i can do about this-legally?
2007-01-04 04:11:34 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Probably a joke-yet i wouldnt be suprised if something like this has happened somewhere in the country.
2007-01-04 04:23:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is. Write to the IRS and point out that Democrats are not allowed in the church. This is clearly in violation of the tax exemption churches get, as long as they do not promote a particular party. Although the church probably won't lose it's special status, it will be investigated, which is an uncomfortable and embarrassing position for them.
2007-01-04 04:14:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I should think that you would not want to attend a church like that.
Maybe, there is something legal that you can do, but do you have
PROOF?? They wont just take your "word" on it.
I say find a different church........one that is about GOD and
not about secular stuff. I go to North Coast Church in Vista, CA.
www.northcoastchurch.com They have video feeds of the sermons......you should check it out. In my opinion, this is what a church should be about....... learning the Word of God and
do our best to live by the Bible.
Good luck.
2007-01-04 04:16:07 · answer #3 · answered by Trish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe your story - but a private organization has the right to refuse service so to speak to anyone they want. A church, if it is abiding by the Bible, has the right to take corrective action on anyone that is disobeying the Bible. There is a 3 step process laid out in Matthew 18. I have seen a lady actually carried out of my church for disrupting the service. A store could kick you out if they didn't like your behavior, so why not a church?
2007-01-04 04:56:56 · answer #4 · answered by BaseballGrrl 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That would result in the church loosing their tax exempt status with the IRS and the State Tax Board.
Contact a newspaper reporter first, then the tax people. Screw the church, it has nothing to do with God.
A Baptist preacher was doing such things, and he was dis-ordained precisely to avoid fouling the tax laws. The Constitution does not grant tax exemption to churches, and it is easily taken away by the agencies that do.
2007-01-04 04:30:34 · answer #5 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Jeez, pretty funny (smile.) I empathize with you. Chances are you were in the wrong church in the first place (if that's really what the preacher said.) As for legal questions I'm usually pretty good but this one has stumped me. I would guess that you do not have legal recourse because churches are seen by a different set of rules legally.
2007-01-04 04:15:49 · answer #6 · answered by TurnMeOut 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You are better off. The world does not need Christians like that.
If I were you I would get hold of the church's home office and report that great minister. He should not be preaching the Gospel with views like that.
2007-01-04 04:25:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You might want to report the church to the IRS. They're treading on thin ice relative to their not-for-profit designation. If your Preacherman has been supporting specific candidates from the pulpit, the IRS might yank their tax exempt status.
2007-01-04 04:14:33 · answer #8 · answered by deb_wolfe 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, if you can prove that legally then you have a case otherwise you are full of hot air.
2007-01-04 04:21:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Other than find a REAl church not just some bizare cult? prolly not. You dont wanna belong to anychurch with that attitude anyway.
what ever happend to "Judge not, less the be judged"
2007-01-04 04:14:20 · answer #10 · answered by GuZZiZZit 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋