On Nov 29, 5:38*am, "Brenda Ann" wrote:
"Brenda Ann" wrote in message

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RHF wrote:
Oh Yeah - They are "Religious" so they should STFU
when it comes to Politics.

The problem is not when a member of a church makes their political opinion
known, or even works to elect any politician. It comes when that person
uses the power and/or facilities of the church to do such political work.
A preacher/parson/vicar/rabbi/priest/etc. should never promote any
political position as a part of a church/synagog activity. Nor should a
lay person use the power or facilities of such church/synagog for such
purpose.

As individuals, they have the same right to voice an opinion or vote for
whomever they wish, as long as they are not trying to do so as a
representative of the church/synagog. *This is much like the law that
prohibits government employees from promoting any candidate (including
those in the armed services).

- http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1828.pdf
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- See pp. 5-8 et. seq especially

Yes and It is BAD Regulation {Law} : Where the US Federal
Government Dictates : What a Church can-and-can-not Do [.]

Note Again - That the IRS only took on this Role of Silencing
Churches and their Leaders after the Income Tax was Passed :
Before then there was True Freedom of Religion and Actual
Separation of Church and State in the USA.

THAT AIN'T SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE :
That's the US Federal Government Dictating What a
Church can-and-can-not Do [.]
* Restricted Freedom of Speech
* Restricted Freedom of Political Activity
* Limited Freedom of Religion

HEY -if- We Go To A Flat National Sales Tax and Abolish
the Income Tax for 90% of Americans : Then How Will
the US Government Enforce
1 - Individual Charitable Donations to Churches
[No Income Tax = No Deduction :]
2 - Tax Exempt Status of Churches
[No Income Tax = No Exempt Status :]
-Result- A Return to True Separation of Church
and State in the USA.
-WHY- Cause There Won't Be Any Income Tax
for 90% of the People.

American Needs a Flat National Sales Tax Now and
Needs to Abolish the Income Tax Now to Restore Our
Freedoms for All Americans.

yes - i said that {freedom of speech} ~ RHF