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**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 30606 05-01-2012 06:38 PM

While a group that opposes expressions of Christianity in public forums wants the IRS to use its formidable power to crack down on what pastors say, one legal foundation says, “Bring it on,” promising a “legal war” if churches are attacked on such issues.

http://www.wnd.com/2012/04/war-promised-...ch-speech/

**Not Sure**

LoP Guest Wrote:

While a group that opposes expressions of Christianity in public forums wants the IRS to use its formidable power to crack down on what pastors say, one legal foundation says, “Bring it on,” promising a “legal war” if churches are attacked on such issues.

http://www.wnd.com/2012/04/war-promised-...ch-speech/

Churches in the US have no right to make political statements and they do it all the time. I say, take them apart piece by piece and give the proceeds to the poor as they were supposed to be doing all along.

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 89734 05-01-2012 07:35 PM

Once a church accepts tax exempt status they lose their freedom of opinion.
That is why some churches choose to pay property taxes.

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 89734 05-01-2012 07:37 PM

Not Sure Wrote:

LoP Guest Wrote:
While a group that opposes expressions of Christianity in public forums wants the IRS to use its formidable power to crack down on what pastors say, one legal foundation says, “Bring it on,” promising a “legal war” if churches are attacked on such issues.

http://www.wnd.com/2012/04/war-promised-...ch-speech/

Churches in the US have no right to make political statements and they do it all the time. I say, take them apart piece by piece and give the proceeds to the poor as they were supposed to be doing all along.

They can talk politics all they want as long as they are not claiming tax exempt status. That is the separator.

**Ahriman**

LoP Guest Wrote:

Once a church accepts tax exempt status they lose their freedom of opinion.
That is why some churches choose to pay property taxes.

Indeed. If they want to be political, they should pay taxes.

**Indigenous Intelligence**

Sigh

This country is so f*cked up.

We need to get it back to its Constitutional roots.

**LOPster Jesus**

Simple solution. Make them all pay taxes and watch how fast they dry up because all of that tithing will no longer be free money for them.
Indigenous Intelligence Wrote:

Sigh

This country is so f*cked up.

We need to get it back to its Constitutional roots.

**Mayor McCheese**

LoP Guest Wrote:

While a group that opposes expressions of Christianity in public forums wants the IRS to use its formidable power to crack down on what pastors say, one legal foundation says, “Bring it on,” promising a “legal war” if churches are attacked on such issues.

http://www.wnd.com/2012/04/war-promised-...ch-speech/

That is one of the most awkwardly written sentences I have read in a while.

**Michael Alan Keith**

LoP Guest Wrote:

Once a church accepts tax exempt status they lose their freedom of opinion.
That is why some churches choose to pay property taxes.

Thats not true. Once your church becomes 501.c.3 it looses freedom of speech. But it is not required to be tax exempt.

**spɹɐʍoɔ snoɯʎuouɐ**

Not Sure Wrote:

LoP Guest Wrote:
While a group that opposes expressions of Christianity in public forums wants the IRS to use its formidable power to crack down on what pastors say, one legal foundation says, “Bring it on,” promising a “legal war” if churches are attacked on such issues.

http://www.wnd.com/2012/04/war-promised-...ch-speech/

Churches in the US have no right to make political statements and they do it all the time. I say, take them apart piece by piece and give the proceeds to the poor as they were supposed to be doing all along.

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 44023 05-01-2012 08:30 PM

Buster Wrote:

LoP Guest Wrote:
Once a church accepts tax exempt status they lose their freedom of opinion.
That is why some churches choose to pay property taxes.

Thats not true. Once your church becomes 501.c.3 it looses freedom of speech. But it is not required to be tax exempt.

So, its the Government's way of controlling the sheeple.