enforcement of the regulations regarding the non-profit status of churches that are politically active?
This isn't a religion vs. government issue, or even a freedom of speech issue. It's an issue of whether they lied on their application for non-profit status. In order to obtain it, they had to agree to the terms set by the IRS. If they did, fully intending to violate that agreement, than the issue in perjury. As representatives of Christ, they lied. Not a proud moment for Christ.
2007-01-27 09:16:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Threats by the IRS is not the same as taking action, and it would not be the first time that members of the Senate or House tried to enfluence the decisions made by a government agency.
2007-01-27 09:27:46 · update #1
And you, Peter, will deny me three times before the cock crows!
2007-01-27 09:19:55 · answer #1 · answered by Still Alive 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jesus threw money changers out of the Temple but too many modern churches have made Money their God and nowhere is this more apparent than in tax exempt churches breaking the law to be politically active. If they want to be politically active that is totally fine, but they ought to pay their taxes just like everybody else. Its fundamentally dishonest to say you will not be political in order to collect your tax exemption, but to then be politically active. Fortunately there has been so much criminal activity under the Bush administration that the RICO anti racketeering statute could be used to sieze all the assets of everyone who committed any illegal act in furtherance of the Bush administration's criminal conspiracy, and that would include so called churches that backed him. Fat chance. Don't hold your breath. Its not going to happen. People are so brainwashed by fake TV preachers and charlatans. No, nothing will happen to the liars. But it should. Maybe in the next life, but not here.
2007-01-27 09:24:53 · answer #2 · answered by jxt299 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you and everyone else knows, the House and the Senate do not "issue orders" concerning day-to-day operations to the various federal departments. Their closest encounter comes via budget approvals and ratification of Cabinet appointees.
You seem confused as to the manner in which the federal government operates.
2007-01-27 09:22:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
won't or no longer that is great. we are going to have a liberal Senate, a liberal domicile of Representatives, a liberal White domicile and with a number of ultimate court docket Justices retiring, a liberal ultimate court docket for some years yet to return. Irony is Germany and France are turning removed from socialism and usa is throttling finished bore into it.
2016-11-01 10:50:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There has always been active enforcement. Every election year the news runs a story on a pastor who endorsed a candidate from the pulpit and put his church's tax exempt status in jepardy.
2007-01-27 09:20:47 · answer #5 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The IRS is already threatening this action against many churches. I'll go find an article on it.
2007-01-27 09:21:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They have been very busy passing the biggest tax bill in history, so give them a break, will ya?
2007-01-27 09:20:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Democrats like to pay for stuff they can't afford ... since you're not talking about spending, well, you're scenario is dubious.
2007-01-27 09:20:36 · answer #8 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
your point is....
2007-01-27 09:20:18 · answer #9 · answered by james p 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ok.
2007-01-27 09:19:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋