IRS Asked To Probe Catholic Tax Status by Americans United

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http://www.365gay.com/newscon04/06/060204irsCath.htm


IRS Asked To Probe Catholic Tax Status Over Anti-Gay Voter Threat


by Paul Johnson
365Gay.com Newscenter
Washington Bureau Chief


Posted: June 2, 2004 12:01 am. ET
Updated: June 2, 2004 1:40 pm. ET

(Washington) A national civil rights organization has called on the Internal Revenue Service to revoke the tax-exempt status of a Roman Catholic diocese whose bishop threatened to withhold the sacrament from voters who support candidates in favor same-sex unions and abortion.

Americans United for the Separation of Church and State says that Colorado Springs Bishop Michael Sheridan went too far in a pastoral letter sent last month to 125,000 Catholics in 10 counties.

Sheridan said he singled out abortion, stem-cell research, euthanasia and gay marriage for criticism because they are "intrinsically evil."

Sheridan's pronouncement was the strongest yet from a U.S. bishop in the debate over how faith should influence Catholics in this election year. (story) The discussion of withholding Holy Communion had previously been limited to politicians themselves.

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1. .

Now we need Pat Robertson, James Dobson, and Falwell's churches to also be investigated.

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2. Dobson is such an obvious Bush whore:

http://www.365gay.com/newscon04/06/060204bushGay.htm


Concentrate Campaign On Gay Marriage Amendment Bush Advised


by Paul Johnson
365Gay.com Newscenter
Washington Bureau Chief


Posted: June 2, 2004 5:08 pm. ET

(Washington) The conservative base of the Republican Party is urging President Bush to stop campaigning on Iraq and concentrate on stopping gay marriage if he wants to win in November.

Bush met today with James Dobson, head of the conservative Christian group Focus on the Family in Colorado. Dobson is a leading supporter of the proposed constitutional amendment to bar legal recognition of same-sex marriages.

"There is a great disconnect" between Washington and the rest of the country on the gay marriage issue and Bush should not be deterred by advisers who think a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage is unwinnable," Weyrich said.

"If he wishes to be re-elected, then he better be upfront on this issue, because if the election is solely on Iraq, we'll be talking about President Kerry," Weyrich told a Capitol Hill news conference.