Comments on: Is it legal for a church to distribute a paid political ad for/against a state amendment? http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-for-a-church-to-distribute-a-paid-political-ad-foragainst-a-state-amendment/27/ Free Consumer Legal Resource Fri, 18 May 2012 11:02:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: gomanyes http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-for-a-church-to-distribute-a-paid-political-ad-foragainst-a-state-amendment/27/comment-page-1/#comment-39 gomanyes Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:06:56 +0000 http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-for-a-church-to-distribute-a-paid-political-ad-foragainst-a-state-amendment/27/#comment-39 It is actually perfectly legal for churches to endorse political POSITIONS, and this does not interfere with their tax exempt status. It is, however, illegal for churches to endorse or promote CANDIDATES. It is actually perfectly legal for churches to endorse political POSITIONS, and this does not interfere with their tax exempt status.

It is, however, illegal for churches to endorse or promote CANDIDATES.

]]> By: eryops http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-for-a-church-to-distribute-a-paid-political-ad-foragainst-a-state-amendment/27/comment-page-1/#comment-38 eryops Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:20:58 +0000 http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-for-a-church-to-distribute-a-paid-political-ad-foragainst-a-state-amendment/27/#comment-38 If the church is claiming tax exempt status while doing these things, it may be breaking both federal law and one of the Commandments by stealing from American tax payers. Link below is to the IRS website documentation on this issue. It is very detailed, even mentioning that when a tax exempt organization establishes a web link to another website there are consequences if that linked site endorses a particular candidate, or favors one over another (Christian Coalition does). If you have any concerns, contact the IRS. If the church is claiming tax exempt status while doing these things, it may be breaking both federal law and one of the Commandments by stealing from American tax payers.

Link below is to the IRS website documentation on this issue. It is very detailed, even mentioning that when a tax exempt organization establishes a web link to another website there are consequences if that linked site endorses a particular candidate, or favors one over another (Christian Coalition does).

If you have any concerns, contact the IRS.

]]> By: Drixnot http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-for-a-church-to-distribute-a-paid-political-ad-foragainst-a-state-amendment/27/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Drixnot Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:53:28 +0000 http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-for-a-church-to-distribute-a-paid-political-ad-foragainst-a-state-amendment/27/#comment-37 No it isn't, but the longer we go on allowing them to do it .. the further they will go... and sooner or later we will end up back in the days where the churches control our daily lives like they did before our ancestors came to america. How do you like the idea of the church telling you that you can't marry a Catholic if you are a Protestant ... you your children MUST go to the school they tell you to send them. How about on top of taxes you are REQUIRED to tithe. How do you feel about the Church being an untouchable power base? No it isn’t, but the longer we go on allowing them to do it .. the further they will go… and sooner or later we will end up back in the days where the churches control our daily lives like they did before our ancestors came to america.

How do you like the idea of the church telling you that you can’t marry a Catholic if you are a Protestant … you your children MUST go to the school they tell you to send them. How about on top of taxes you are REQUIRED to tithe. How do you feel about the Church being an untouchable power base?

]]> By: FairTaxAdvocate http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-for-a-church-to-distribute-a-paid-political-ad-foragainst-a-state-amendment/27/comment-page-1/#comment-36 FairTaxAdvocate Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:48:01 +0000 http://legalprodirectory.com/is-it-legal-for-a-church-to-distribute-a-paid-political-ad-foragainst-a-state-amendment/27/#comment-36 its perfectly legal, but yes they could lose their tax-exempt organization status. If ACORN does not lose their status then the church should be left alone. I’ll keep my guns and religion You can keep the “change” its perfectly legal, but yes they could lose their tax-exempt organization status. If ACORN does not lose their status then the church should be left alone.

I’ll keep my guns and religion
You can keep the “change”

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