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In reply to the discussion: Pastors pledge to defy IRS, preach politics from pulpit ahead of election [View all]Generic Other
(28,979 posts)16. MOOCHERS
Pay your taxes for God's sake!
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Pastors pledge to defy IRS, preach politics from pulpit ahead of election [View all]
cali
Sep 2012
OP
So will they be frisking attendees for recording devices at the door that day?
auburngrad82
Sep 2012
#2
Plus all the people who donate to that church would not be able to deduct their contribution
WCGreen
Sep 2012
#19
As a Christian I for one want any church that defies the IRS to lose its tax exempt status and
jwirr
Sep 2012
#11
Awesome! This is really great news! The loss of tax-exempt status will ruin most of them.
cleanhippie
Sep 2012
#13
I can't see the Catholic Church or the Mormon Church allowing this to go foward
justiceischeap
Sep 2012
#14
That's why I can't see the Catholic or Mormon churches allowing this to happen
justiceischeap
Sep 2012
#36
Taxing churches is fine. Taxing *some* churches based solely on what is said
cthulu2016
Sep 2012
#43
Wahoo! Could help be arriving for our deficit? The end of religious freebies. Tax 'em.
cr8tvlde
Sep 2012
#24
the funny thing is they're telling everyone to vote for a pro-choice candidate.
cbdo2007
Sep 2012
#25
Considering that Christianity is an anti-democratic proposition, it's amazing churches get
stopbush
Sep 2012
#31
The purpose of the IRS is to collect revenue, not get in a high-profile political fight.
GreenStormCloud
Sep 2012
#54
Maybe they should let Jesus decide instead and 'render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's'
renie408
Sep 2012
#48