One of the more outrageous tricks the Left has played to augment their power is the misuse of the 501C3 tax exempt status that is provided to churches in the U.S. It is a deal with the devil in that churches benefit from the status in exchange for giving up their 1st amendment right to free political speech in the church house.
Churches and other religious organizations should be provided with tax exempt status because money coming to churches from congregants has already been taxed, and because churches are doing tremendous work in alleviating need and providing care and support to the community that would otherwise be provided for by the government. And it is certainly obvious that churches do a better and more efficient job at the local level that government can.
But Christian churches generally have strong moral and social beliefs that are at odds with the Left, and so the Democrats typically threaten to take away the lobbying and influencing power of the churches if they utter one word of political content in their sermons or teachings. And because so many churches operate on an economic shoestring, losing their tax exempt status would mean the end of their ability to survive.
Of course that does not apply to black churches which are political rallying grounds, but that support the Left. There is never any threat to pull the tax exempt status of black churches for preaching politics from the pulpit because it serves the purpose of the Democrat party, and because any attempt to apply the same standard on those churches as on other churches would result in bitter charges of racism and bigotry. But would it not make sense to grant all churches the right to speak politically, and to support candidates who would promote the beliefs and ethics of church congregation? Why should church members have to give up their first amendment rights in order to take part in religious ceremonies?
Now one presidential candidate is finally taking this injustice on, and it is refreshing and about time. The video on page two shows the candidate in a public meeting outlining his support for the churches.
See who is supporting free speech in the following video, page 2:
Frank Howe you’re an idiot
Woman’s choice? She chose to lay down and conceive the life of a human being. What about the choice of the life she is taking? 🙁
Liz Beall Eubanks – Not only are many black churches used as political platforms but they show their congregants how they can manipulate the governmental systems for all of the free benefit programs (phones, housing, welfare, food stamps, WIC, etc.). And that information was divulged by a black church goer who is disgusted by the practice.
Burt Gummerfan I don’t care about the Nazis…I hate$#%&!@*..
Theresa Litzinger it’s up too the person who is pregnant the women and nobody else…People need to keep their opinions to themselves and move on with their own life…
Lisa Scheffer..pay attention. The question was..IF it was made ILLEGAL.
Women don’t what Kids
Than take a Birth Control Pill. Problem Solved.
Than You won’t have to have a Abortion.
Theresa Litzinger They don’t what kids . Than take a birth control pill. Won’t have to have a Abortion. Solved.
The registering by irs in the 50’s put tape over the church. The aclu does not need churchs so they get freedom of religion.
This is totally outrageous!!! I don’t understand why the government keeps finding ways to get money from us and yet the United States keep getting deeper and deeper in debt!!! Is it because the Obama’s spend a lot of money on vacations and Obama keeps giving money to international countries???