Churches/Religions have been corrupted for a while. It's not a coincidence Priests were touching kids. And no coincidence not much happened about it. NOT BASHING RELIGIOUS PEOPLE. So Calm your tits. The Vatican is who I mean, Joel Osteen is who I mean.
Don't be surprised when you find out the pastors who are pushing mask mandates or the jab are getting cash payments from the government to do so.
And if your church is a good church but has 501(c)3 in place, it's given up its First Amendment rights and there's a good chance the feds will kick down its doors if it doesn't comply.
If you disagree with my assertions, ask yourself how a church can be seized for back taxes unless the 501(c)3 agreement voluntarily signs away its First Amendment rights.
The current supreme court would almost certainly rule that taking away a churches tax exempt status for exercising the first amendment is unconstitutional. Just because a charitable organization talks about political issues or engages in political action does not make them a political entity. It is easy to prove that the Bible has written about topics like sexuality and gender thousands of years ago, and they've been a core tenant of the Religion.
The Johnson amendment has no power except the power to trick cowardly pastors and churches into silencing themselves.
The current supreme court would almost certainly rule that taking away a churches tax exempt status for exercising the first amendment is unconstitutional.
Churches aren't required to pay taxes.
If churches apply for 501(c)3 status, this gives their members the ability to claim tax deductions for their donations. For this privilege, the churches enter a voluntary contract with the state.
The Johnson Amendment only applies to those churches who sold their birthrights (freedom of religion) for a bowl of porridge (tax deductions for members).
How can a church which is not subject to taxation lose its tax exemptions?
As far as your claims about the Johnson Amendment, how do you explain what happened to the uncowardly pastor and members of the Indianapolis Baptist Temple? Because the Indianapolis Baptist Temple filed 501(c)3 paperwork so its members could make tax-free donations, it was required not to endorse candidates or speak about politics from the pulpit.
The feds kicked down the doors and confiscated his church because the pastor violated the Johnson Amendment. As the article states, "Federal marshals seized an Indianapolis church Tuesday, carrying out a judge's order to confiscate the property because of $6 million in years of back taxes and penalties.
Why did the church owe $6 million in "back taxes" and penalties to begin with? Do you really think those penalties were for something other than Johnson Amendment violations? Why did the courts reject the appeal of the case?
The courage comes by not filing 501(c)3 paperwork in the first place. It requires telling your members they don't get a tax break for donations because you're not willing to give up your First Amendment rights...
Churches/Religions have been corrupted for a while. It's not a coincidence Priests were touching kids. And no coincidence not much happened about it. NOT BASHING RELIGIOUS PEOPLE. So Calm your tits. The Vatican is who I mean, Joel Osteen is who I mean.
There’s a huge difference between religion and faith. You are correct. There a several compromised churches.
If your church is 501(c)3, it's compromised.
That's the majority of churches out there.
Don't be surprised when you find out the pastors who are pushing mask mandates or the jab are getting cash payments from the government to do so.
And if your church is a good church but has 501(c)3 in place, it's given up its First Amendment rights and there's a good chance the feds will kick down its doors if it doesn't comply.
Indiana church seized for back taxes
https://www.cnn.com/2001/LAW/02/13/irs.church.seized/index.html
https://archive.ph/dZtJr
If you disagree with my assertions, ask yourself how a church can be seized for back taxes unless the 501(c)3 agreement voluntarily signs away its First Amendment rights.
Edit: The truth hurts. If you're scared, go to a non 501(c)3 church.
The current supreme court would almost certainly rule that taking away a churches tax exempt status for exercising the first amendment is unconstitutional. Just because a charitable organization talks about political issues or engages in political action does not make them a political entity. It is easy to prove that the Bible has written about topics like sexuality and gender thousands of years ago, and they've been a core tenant of the Religion.
The Johnson amendment has no power except the power to trick cowardly pastors and churches into silencing themselves.
Churches aren't required to pay taxes.
If churches apply for 501(c)3 status, this gives their members the ability to claim tax deductions for their donations. For this privilege, the churches enter a voluntary contract with the state.
The Johnson Amendment only applies to those churches who sold their birthrights (freedom of religion) for a bowl of porridge (tax deductions for members).
How can a church which is not subject to taxation lose its tax exemptions?
As far as your claims about the Johnson Amendment, how do you explain what happened to the uncowardly pastor and members of the Indianapolis Baptist Temple? Because the Indianapolis Baptist Temple filed 501(c)3 paperwork so its members could make tax-free donations, it was required not to endorse candidates or speak about politics from the pulpit.
The feds kicked down the doors and confiscated his church because the pastor violated the Johnson Amendment. As the article states, "Federal marshals seized an Indianapolis church Tuesday, carrying out a judge's order to confiscate the property because of $6 million in years of back taxes and penalties.
Why did the church owe $6 million in "back taxes" and penalties to begin with? Do you really think those penalties were for something other than Johnson Amendment violations? Why did the courts reject the appeal of the case?
The courage comes by not filing 501(c)3 paperwork in the first place. It requires telling your members they don't get a tax break for donations because you're not willing to give up your First Amendment rights...