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To: Crackingham
The constitution specifically says that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or denying the free exercise thereof.

Therefore, any governmental restriction based on IRS code is automatically a violation of the constitution. And government law to take church money in any capacity is a violation of this amendment. These both violate the free exercise provision.

Pastors are free to speak as they wish. Religious money is given as an act of religion for a religious purpose, no matter the purpose.

What part of "no law" don't they understand?

10 posted on 03/04/2005 7:21:08 AM PST by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of it!)
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To: xzins
Therefore, any governmental restriction based on IRS code is automatically a violation of the constitution.

I disagree - you can simply not take the tax exemption and speak out all you want. The government does not force you to take a tax break.

And I disagree with the scope of this proposal - it should apply to all tax-exempt organizations, or none.

13 posted on 03/04/2005 7:24:12 AM PST by dirtboy (Drooling moron since 1998...)
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