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2016 Postmortem

davidpdx

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7. This is what I'd like to see an organization pick up the ball on and go after the churches

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 06:26 AM

Nov 2012

If each person filed a complaint against these churches the IRS and the FEC would be forced to investigate this. We basically let this be during the election cycle, but I think now is the time to act to preempt them from doing this in 2014.

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Election blurring of church, state separation draws complaints [View all] Eugene Nov 2012 OP

god, protect me from your followers! yortsed snacilbuper Nov 2012 #1

Those churches that use their influence to support political candidates iemitsu Nov 2012 #2

There doesn't appear to be a good solution to this problem because if the Church loses its exemption pnwmom Nov 2012 #3

So what you're saying is JoeyT Nov 2012 #5

Well add to that specifically they are trying to coerce people into voting a specific way davidpdx Nov 2012 #6

That is not what I'm saying. But most Catholics would not want the Church to lose pnwmom Nov 2012 #9

Well its not just a few Bishops kydo Nov 2012 #8

"To the Pastors credit he was out in the parking lot removing the flyers in between the masses." pnwmom Nov 2012 #13

Let's tax the mega churches, the Mormons and the Scientologists. GoneOffShore Nov 2012 #4

This is what I'd like to see an organization pick up the ball on and go after the churches davidpdx Nov 2012 #7

Tax the church, Tax the rich, Stop the Wars, budget fixed. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #10

Amen, Brother! yortsed snacilbuper Nov 2012 #11

All churches should lose their tax exemption. LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #12

+1 fifthoffive Nov 2012 #14

+2 sarcasmo Nov 2012 #15