This is wrong.

[RickN]

I do not care which side they support, this is just wrong. If they are getting tax exempt status they have no business trying to influence politics.

Pastors pledge to defy IRS, preach politics from pulpit ahead of election

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/09/1...ics-from-pulpit-ahead-election/#ixzz26xHpIIuN

 

[thegomezclan]

Churches should pay taxes you know "render onto Caesar which is Caesar"

 

[RickN]

Churches should pay taxes you know "render onto Caesar which is Caesar"

If they did, they would be entitled to preach politics all they want, besides the government makes plenty from dipping into religious matters like marriage.

 

[gsarg]

Media Matters has tax exempt status, and they directly collude with the government on what stories to feed the minions. Double-standard, much?

 

[jcizzle]

Media Matters has tax exempt status, and they directly collude with the government on what stories to feed the minions. Double-standard, much?

Exactly. If the politics go against their spiritual beliefs. They should be able to speak out against it. I hear the anti-Christian crowd trying to shout separation of church and state but want the .gov to influence what's said in church.

 

[tbirch]

The letters between Thomas Jefferson and the Danbury Baptist Association answer many concerns. More sense in 1801 and 2 than 2012.

 

[Dave70968]

Expect to see Citizens United come up here. If individuals can "peaceably assemble" as a corporation and still exercise their right to free speech, why shouldn't they be able to exercise their religion and still speak freely?

 

[gsarg]

Expect to see Citizens United come up here. If individuals can "peaceably assemble" as a corporation and still exercise their right to free speech, why shouldn't they be able to exercise their religion and still speak freely?

Because it's against the law

 

[MDT]

Exactly. If the politics go against their spiritual beliefs. They should be able to speak out against it. I hear the anti-Christian crowd trying to shout separation of church and state but want the .gov to influence what's said in church.

Thank you!

 

[RickN]

Media Matters has tax exempt status, and they directly collude with the government on what stories to feed the minions. Double-standard, much?

Nope, they should not have tax exempt status at all being nothing but a left wing mouthpeace.