Sep 28 2008
Churches Should Have Their Tax Exempt Status Removed
Over the past decade we have witnessed the increased use of the pulpit to influence parishioner’s vote. It was the right wing Christian fundamentalist that endorsed the present disaster in the White House. The law states clearly that in order to maintain their tax exempt status churches are not allowed to endorse political candidates. Yet a blind eye has been turned towards this ban and organized churches across the country have been instructing their congregations about every thing from illegal immigration to gay marriage.
It is time we put a halt to this illegal political activity. We should begin taxing churches that violate the law and let everyone know that they have broken the intent of the law. If they want to play politics then let them pay for it.
Church interference into American political debate has crossed the line. Our constitution was written with a separation of church and state for a good reason. We are seeing the result of this violation of the constitution today. They are responsible for much of the mess we find ourselves in now.
Churches who harbor illegal aliens and extoll amnesty are threatening our national security. Churches, like those in Florida, who wish to write discrimination into our state constitution have no business writing their prejudice into the law. If they oppose Amendment 2 and see it as a threat to traditional marriage then they have a right to their beliefs. But to write their bigotry into the constitution is another matter. It is a matter of human rights, not religious belief. It is time to put a stop to their attempts to change this country from a secular state to a theocracy. Lord knows we’ve got enough of those already. They are countries like Iran, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia.
Lets keep religion out of state matters. If we can’t then it is time to revoke their tax status and treat them like any other business or Political Action Committee.
I most certainly agree!