Should pay taxes like any other business.
On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 7:28 AM, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: > churches’ violating their tax-exempt status by routinely promoting > political issues, legislation and candidates from the pulpit. > --- > yank their tax free status asap by any means necessary. > > On Friday, August 8, 2014 7:04:17 AM UTC-5, Travis wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Mike posted: "IRS Strikes Deal With Atheists To Monitor Churches >> Investors Business Daily, 7/31/14 First Amendment: Government’s assault on >> religious liberty has hit a new low as the IRS settles with atheists by >> promising to monitor sermons for mentions of the ri" Respond to this >> post by replying above this line >> New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/howrightismike/> IRS Strikes >> Deal with Atheists to Monitor Churches and Sermons >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2014/08/07/irs-strikes-deal-with-atheists-to-monitor-churches-and-sermons/> >> by >> Mike <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/howrightismike/> >> >> IRS Strikes Deal With Atheists To Monitor Churches >> >> Investors Business Daily, 7/31/14 >> >> First Amendment: Government’s assault on religious liberty has hit a new >> low as the IRS settles with atheists by promising to monitor sermons for >> mentions of the right to life and traditional marriage. >> >> A lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation >> (FFRF) asserted that the Internal Revenue Service ignored complaints about >> churches’ violating their tax-exempt status by routinely promoting >> political issues, legislation and candidates from the pulpit. >> >> The FFRF has temporarily withdrawn its suit in return for the IRS’s >> agreement to monitor sermons and homilies for proscribed speech that the >> foundation believes includes things like condemnation of gay marriage and >> criticism of ObamaCare for its contraceptive mandate. >> >> The irony of this agreement is that it’s being enforced by the same Tax >> Exempt and Government Entities Division of the IRS that was once headed by >> Lois “Fifth Amendment” Lerner and that openly targeted Tea Party and other >> conservative groups. >> Among the questions that the IRS asked of those targeted groups was the >> content of their prayers. >> >> Those who objected to the monitoring of what is said and done in mosques >> for signs of terrorist activity have no problem with this one, though >> monitoring what’s said in houses of worship is a clear violation of the >> First Amendment. Can you say “chilling effect”? >> >> Congress can make no laws prohibiting the free exercise of religion. So >> it’s not clear where the IRS gets off doing just that by spying on >> religious leaders lest they comment on issues and activities by government >> that are contrary to or impose on their religious consciences. Our country >> was founded by people fleeing this kind of government-monitored and >> mandated theology last practiced in the Soviet Union. >> >> The FFRF cites as its authority the 1954 Johnson Amendment, which states >> that tax-exempt groups cannot endorse candidates. A 2009 court ruling >> determined that the IRS must staff someone to monitor church politicking. >> >> The FFRF claims that the IRS has not adhered to the ruling and that the >> settlement amounts to enforcing both the Johnson Amendment and the court >> ruling. >> >> But is the Catholic Church “politicking” when it proclaims its “Fortnight >> for Freedom” dedicated to opposing ObamaCare’s contraceptive mandate and >> the government’s forcing schools and charities it considers an extension of >> its faith to include it in insurance coverage or face crippling fines? >> >> Are Protestant and evangelical churches “politicking” when they >> participate in “Pulpit Freedom Sunday” this year on Oct. 5 to encourage >> congregations to “vote their faith,” which they consider to be an exercise >> of free speech and freedom of religion? >> >> The FFRF says that such events at “rogue churches” have “become an annual >> occasion for churches to violate the law with impunity.” But doesn’t the >> Constitution say that Congress can make no such laws? >> >> Rather than “rogue churches,” it’s the rogue IRS that needs to be stopped. >> *Mike <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/howrightismike/>* | >> August 7, 2014 at 2:11 pm | Tags: atheists >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=atheists>, Barack Obama >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=barack-obama>, big government >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=big-government>, Democrats >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=democrats>, IRS >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=irs>, Left >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=left>, liberals >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=liberals>, Lois Lerner >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=lois-lerner>, Obama >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=obama>, Obama administration >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=obama-administration>, United >> States <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=united-states> | >> Categories: 2012 Election <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=4934384>, >> 2014 Election <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=44872111>, 2016 >> Election <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=9141114>, Atheists >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=86287744>, Bible >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=10051>, Christians/Christianity >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=111409284>, conspiracy >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=11808>, crime >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=34945349>, Culture War >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=20812>, Evil >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=35821819>, Idiots >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=2909>, Insanity >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=29635004>, IRS-gate >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=168403802>, Liberals/Democrats/Left >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=115894710>, New World Order >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=35346179>, Obama >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=376320>, Obama scandals >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=12028321>, Obama's America >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=12285619>, persecution of >> Christians <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=212735197>, Religion >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=4983159>, Terrorism >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=35034649>, Uncategorized >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=1>, United States >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=5850> | URL: http://wp.me/pKuKY-rt2 >> >> Comment >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2014/08/07/irs-strikes-deal-with-atheists-to-monitor-churches-and-sermons/#respond> >> See all comments >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2014/08/07/irs-strikes-deal-with-atheists-to-monitor-churches-and-sermons/#comments> >> >> Unsubscribe >> <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=7f89380f46003915c34c2cdd2b126a38&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com&b=LQhOoa-ES8LP4fc%7E%7EvbJD-%3DHutrI6KS9itBjE-4yNFBz9%7C%2Bm0vC> >> to no longer receive posts from Fellowship of the Minds. >> Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions >> <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=7f89380f46003915c34c2cdd2b126a38&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com>. >> >> >> *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: >> http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2014/08/07/irs-strikes- >> deal-with-atheists-to-monitor-churches-and-sermons/ >> Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com> >> >> >> -- > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. 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