[kjo]

You're wrong. If churches want to maintain their tax exceptions they need to stay out of politics. That's the law.

The difference now seems to be that for a change it's going to be enforced. This will cripple black churches if it's enforced evenly.

[traditional1]

"If churches want to maintain their tax exceptions

Given that you probably meant to say "exemption" instead of "exceptions", I would agree only if Federal Funding to ANY school where teachers OR professors encourage DEMOCRAT/LIBERAL/SOCIALIST views and votes also LOSE THEIR FEDERAL FUNDING

What do you think ?

[Joe Boucher]

Black southern baptist churches have for years been used as a recruiting platfotm for liberal democrats.
With no enforcement of these laws.

[YOUGOTIT]

"You're wrong. If churches want to maintain their tax exceptions they need to stay out of politics. That's the law.'

A law that I consider unconstitutional and one that was passed by anti-American Democrats to protect their members of congress. Since no one is required to appear in court where a jury can declare the law unconstitutional the IRS can do what they want.
But how come they do not investigate the ACLU or the churches where Jessy Jackson or Bill Clinton go to campaign?

[ChessExpert]

"The difference now seems to be that for a change it's going to be enforced. This will cripple black churches if it's enforced evenly."

I don't think it has ever been enforced evenly. As I understand it, LBJ was sick of being called liberal, so the law was written, but enforcement was selective from the start.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

This will cripple black churches if it's enforced evenly.

It won't be. Democrats openly campaign in black churches all the time.

Is preaching that abortion and homosexuality are sins being political? That's the danger.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

This will cripple black churches if it's enforced evenly.

It won't be. Democrats openly campaign in black churches all the time.

Is preaching that abortion and homosexuality are sins being political? That's the danger.

[ElkGroveDan]

You're wrong. If churches want to maintain their tax exceptions they need to stay out of politics. That's the law.

No. Churches have always been allowed to speak out on issues related to their Faith and ministry, i.e. moral issues like homosexuality and abortion. They may not endorse candidates, but they can sure talk alot about the issues being debated.

[Hendrix]

"This will cripple black churches if it's enforced evenly."

The "IF" is the big qualifier. Nobody will dare critisize black churchs or Jesse Jackson will say the Bush administration is targeting blacks in a racist manner, etc. That is the same reason nothing is done about the voter fraud in black districts--they scream racisim and everyone backs off.

[LiteKeeper]

It is not the Law! It exists as a result of an Executive Order issued by President Lyndon Johnson to silence his political rivals. There is NO law prohibiting churches from speaking out!

[aceintx]

"You're wrong. If churches want to maintain their tax exceptions they need to stay out of politics. That's the law.

The difference now seems to be that for a change it's going to be enforced. This will cripple black churches if it's enforced evenly."

As inconvenient as it is for you kjo...you're wrong. The First Amendment was intended to keep the government out of our church not the church out of our government.

When the IRS is telling pastors that they can't tell the truth as they see it it's censorship whether it is a left wing, right wing or satanic church....PERIOD!

[MEG33]

I agree!