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The repeal of the “Johnson amendment”, a provision that would end a six-decade-old ban on churches and other tax-exempt organizations supporting political candidates, is being written into tax legislation developed in the House of Representatives, according to aides.
This could add a check-off box for LDS Super-PAC on the tithing slip. It could also render political donations as tax-free write-offs.
Your thoughts?
Good faith does not require evidence, but it also does not turn a blind eye to that evidence. Otherwise, it becomes misplaced faith.
-- Moksha
I wouldn't be surprised if the church already has a super-pac under another entity that it controls. Kind of like the way FAIR is not funded by the church but gets donations from the More Good Foundation which is funded by the church, or the way no tithing money was used to build the mall.
“The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also.” -Mark Twain
Jesus: "The Kingdom of God is within you." The Buddha: "Be your own light."
President Trump signed an Executive Order yesterday giving Churchs the green light in participating in politics and giving huge sums of money without the IRS questioning their tax exempt status. This paves the way for Churchs to engage in full campaigns to effect governmental policy, such as granting freedom from Immigration Services in certain areas if the immigrants agree to convert, pay gross tithing and vigorously support Church Authorities. Ending equal rights for disliked minorities could also be permitted on the newly deregulated religious political agendas.
I read a great article on the idea of which churches like to engage in political sermons. It said that the main churches this will change anything for are the Southern Black denominations....who will be actively campaigning against the Cheeto in Chief. Thanks Trump for giving them permission to be openly donating to your next opponent.
