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4. They want the cake and they want to eat it by themselves.

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Mon Sep 24, 2012, 02:24 PM

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Over 1000 PASTORS Set To DEFY IRS, Redefine ‘Separation Of Church And State’ [View all] Segami Sep 2012 OP

Has there ever been a greater destabilzing force in the world than organized religion? marmar Sep 2012 #1

No, in fact. elleng Sep 2012 #3

stupid people using religion fries my butt. tax their asses roguevalley Sep 2012 #35

Never, though plague and drought have come close. 1-Old-Man Sep 2012 #39

Fine, let them do politics from the pulpit. Just tax the hell (heaven) out of them. And nanabugg Sep 2012 #41

Bring it. They can say anything they want, but they have to pay taxes. yardwork Sep 2012 #2

They want the cake and they want to eat it by themselves. Segami Sep 2012 #4

Well you could tax investment income - and land use income el_bryanto Sep 2012 #5

why not? donations to me are taxable. robinlynne Sep 2012 #6

I don't think they are - gifts generally aren't unless the go over a certain threshold? el_bryanto Sep 2012 #9

It is 12,000 per year. robinlynne Sep 2012 #14

12,000 recieved or 12,000 given? el_bryanto Sep 2012 #18

same difference. robinlynne Sep 2012 #20

Not exactly el_bryanto Sep 2012 #46

I belive it is both, but I'm not sure. If 3 people write you a check for 12,000, you are going robinlynne Sep 2012 #49

Yes, it's income. If they don't want to be tax-exempt they can say anything they want. yardwork Sep 2012 #7

Hear! Hear! Raster Sep 2012 #10

"We could use the tax revenue" DiverDave Sep 2012 #11

Do you favor a blanket reform, or do you favor focusing on those churches who are pressing el_bryanto Sep 2012 #19

Focus on the "churches" that are choosing politics over religion. yardwork Sep 2012 #22

Tax them all Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #37

If churches are allowed to make political endorsements Segami Sep 2012 #8

Tax them, we can use the money we can do it Sep 2012 #12

Agreed. One less difference between us, the Taliban and Teheran. cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #16

at the recent Values Voters conference, that was the advice to pastors. grasswire Sep 2012 #13

Make them pay taxes. bamacrat Sep 2012 #15

fine the shit out of them.... madrchsod Sep 2012 #17

Oh god - allowing the American Taliban to preach politics guilt free... Initech Sep 2012 #21

Preach Politics from the Pulpit Blue Idaho Sep 2012 #23

Take away their Tax Exempt Status Teamster Jeff Sep 2012 #24

Titus 3:1-2 FedUpWithIt All Sep 2012 #25

Does anybody expect the IRS to stand up to them? I sure don't. MotherPetrie Sep 2012 #26

i suspect they will make an example of a few. spanone Sep 2012 #30

The IRS should meet their challenge... lame54 Sep 2012 #27

Don't be tax exempt and you can say whatever you want. BlueToTheBone Sep 2012 #28

they can defy the law, but they can't redefine it as far as the constitution....sorry suckers spanone Sep 2012 #29

Money talks malaise Sep 2012 #32

May they suffer the consequences! LiberalFighter Sep 2012 #31

If they ultimately win, I will found a church that I will be head of and kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #33

It is perfectly constitutional. If you don't want to pay taxes as a 501(c) org, then you must NYC Liberal Sep 2012 #34

List of members? northoftheborder Sep 2012 #36

Here is a link for the Alliance Defending Freedom Leadership Team Segami Sep 2012 #43

They don't really want to give up the separation of church and state. gollygee Sep 2012 #38

Right now, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue should be approving overtime requests... jmowreader Sep 2012 #40

And the current SCOTUS will side with them Prophet 451 Sep 2012 #42

They are essentially going to force the IRS to either enforce the law or not davidpdx Sep 2012 #44

Please sign petition fun n serious Sep 2012 #45

So why is the Westboro Bastard Cult still considered a church? HopeHoops Sep 2012 #47

Churches should be taxed. jackbenimble Sep 2012 #48