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If a preacher advocates for a political candidate or proposition, then they should be taxed. Otherwise we will find political groups forming themselves into ‘churches’ to escape tax law.
 
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gilliam:
If a preacher advocates for a political candidate or proposition, then they should be taxed. Otherwise we will find political groups forming themselves into ‘churches’ to escape tax law.
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Heres my problem. Our pastor preached in support of the Consittutional Amendment being vote on in Texas that would have banned homoexual marriage. the diocses issued a flier that was put in every bulletin doing the same. Are they now to lose their tax exempt status?
 
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gilliam:
If a preacher advocates for a political candidate or proposition, then they should be taxed. Otherwise we will find political groups forming themselves into ‘churches’ to escape tax law.
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Arent PAC’s already tax-free?
 
I think the rules on supporting referenda, etc. are less strict than those forbidding the endorsement of candidates.
 
Joe Kelley:
I think the rules on supporting referenda, etc. are less strict than those forbidding the endorsement of candidates.
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I think that’s right. Churches can support positions, not candidates.
 
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JimG:
I think that’s right. Churches can support positions, not candidates.
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So can voters - though eveyone seems to forget that. It’s like if you voted for one candidate, you automatically have to support everything they do. Seeing as how there are only two major parties, and a whole variety of issues that come up between elections, this is a rather silly approach. One could be against abortion but agains the Iraq war, for instance, or some other combination of issues leading one to vote one way and still actively oppose specific policies.
 
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