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Erose999

(5,624 posts) Tue Oct 9, 2012, 11:22 AM Oct 2012

"Pulpit Freedom Sunday" - Pastors to perform political sermons and mail them to IRS

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2012/10/03/exp-costello-garlow-politicial-sermons.cnn

They are trying to have their tax exempt status deliberately thrown out to provoke the removal of restrictions on political endorsements imposed by the Johnson amendment.

I say let the fuckers endorse Shitt Romney and his magical underpants and their magical racing stripes. And make them pay the tax money for it too. They all pretty much endorse Teabaggers anyway, albeit not necessarily from the pulpit.

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"Pulpit Freedom Sunday" - Pastors to perform political sermons and mail them to IRS (Original Post) Erose999 Oct 2012 OP

Actually they want to have the Johnson amendment ruled unconstitutional kelly1mm Oct 2012 #1

I though I had implied that in the paragraph. They want to provoke the IRS to remove their tax Erose999 Oct 2012 #2

After rereading the OP, you did imply that, sorry for the confusion. One sermon I heard kelly1mm Oct 2012 #3

kelly1mm

(4,733 posts)

1. Actually they want to have the Johnson amendment ruled unconstitutional

Reply to Erose999 (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 11:27 AM

Oct 2012

as a restriction on freedom of speech AND keep their tax exempt status. Best of both worlds for them, if successful. If all they wanted to do was be able to endorse political candidates, they could do that now and give up their tax exempt status. They need the IRS to strip their tax exempt status for them to have standing to challenge the Johnson amendment.

Erose999

(5,624 posts)

2. I though I had implied that in the paragraph. They want to provoke the IRS to remove their tax

Reply to kelly1mm (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 11:37 AM

Oct 2012

exempt status and then they will use that as a springboard from which to challenge the Johnson Amendment and get their tax exempt status upheld.

I know when I went to church (a crazy backwoods pentecostal church over 15 years ago, I'm now atheist) the sermons were often political, sometimes even contained conspiracy theories. This was before 9/11 but the same sort of nuttiness the Truthers were on to, but I never remember any specific names being named or endorsements being made.

kelly1mm

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3. After rereading the OP, you did imply that, sorry for the confusion. One sermon I heard

Reply to Erose999 (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 11:49 AM

Oct 2012

on the radio in the car with the inlaws this past weekend said "Go vote! It is your duty as a Christian to vote! The parties cannot be farther apart when it comes to the fundamental moral issues of our time including the sanctity of life and the battle to preserve traditional marriage"

I don't think the pastor was referring to the death penalty or having multiple wives as is allowed in the Bible.

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