Warroad Community Church & Minnesota pastor Gus Booth is the latest news regarding this matter as reported on drudgereport, abc, etc. Booth addressed the members of his Warroad Community Church one Sunday in May and told them, “If you are a Christian, you cannot support a candidate like Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton for president,” he very much knew he was violating the law. He even wrote a letter to the IRS explaining what he had said and challenging the tax collection agency to do something about it. Churches and other non-profit groups like charities and universities do not have to pay taxes. That exemption, however, comes with a price. Churches, and by extension the pastors who serve them in an official capacity, are not allowed to endorse or oppose political candidates. Booth, 34, is one of several religious leaders who this year hope to challenge federal law by flouting the regulations about endorsing candidates from the pulpit a move that could potentially cost them their tax-exempt status, creating financial ruin for many congregations. The separation of church and state may be one of our democracy’s most vaunted values, but its enforcement falls to one of our government’s most derided institutions — the IRS. Neither Obama on TV nor Reverend Wright in the pulpit will tell you this information. They’re too phat and rich from the Washington DC policy. Pastor Greg Dixon delivers this much needed modern-day sermon about the relationship of politics in Americas …
Christians in America need to stand up and defend our rights and our laws. Be feed spiritually. Have an informed world view and take action!
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Revolution Bethy Name
Good one Texn. The church is asleep why Rome is burning. I don’t attend churches anymore but I still have kept what I have learned from when I attended. God Bless you my friend.
RON PAUL 2008
Horrible screen name. With all the words in the English language, this is the best you can do?
i am terribly sorry about my screen name. i was having trouble setting up an account and got mad and typed in my present name thinking i would only be denied again . nope. hence FUKU2BITCH was born.once again ,sorry.
The 1st Amendment protects the church from being subject to government regulation and taxation. Moreover, even Form 1023, which is the government application form (i.e. contract) for tax exempt recognition, clearly and explicitly states that churches are already considered and recognized as tax exempt even if they do not file Form 1023.
I am Christian and I do not have a problem with who ever you wish to be I will pray for you and I praise you for posting Dr. Ron Paul’s name. I will trust in Christ my Lord and Savior and as well be supporter of apostle Paul
Amen.
if a working 30 year old working man, husband and father like me knows about these things, why don’t we hold our elected officials and candidates to a LOWER standard?
I don’t – I vote Constitution Party.
Chuck Baldwin 2008
Amen to Psalm 2!
May I suggest that the LAW that you live by is your religion..and the Governor who signs your law is your God?
Think about it before you dismiss it… chew on it awhile and see how you like it.