Falwell Offers Political Seminar to Clergy ...(left wing thugs?)

[RedEarth]

RICHMOND, Va. - The Rev. Jerry Falwell, beset by civil liberties groups questioning his ministry's tax-exempt status for backing President Bush (news - web sites), has set up a seminar to train conservative pastors "not to be intimidated by left-wing thugs."


Falwell said the September seminar will advise clergy that they can speak their minds on moral issues and weigh in on politics, as long as they don't spend tax-exempt money doing it.


Churches that go too far in advocating for or against a political party or candidate jeopardize their Internal Revenue Service (news - web sites) religious tax exemption.


In complaints filed with federal agencies by the Campaign Legal Center and Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Falwell himself was accused of improperly engaging in politics by endorsing Bush's re-election in a newsletter published on his Web site, falwell.com.


Falwell said that he wants more evangelical ministers to stand up to liberals and civil libertarians who threaten such actions against them.


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=ap/falwell_politicking

[cthrumatrix]

1. write your reps. his taxt status should be under review!

[CO Liberal]

3. After Kerry Wins in November, His Tax-Exempt Days Will Be Numbered

:-)

[BJ]

2. Oh, Jesus! Pity the poor persecuted Christians!

Yeah, Jerry, me and an army of godless-atheists are gonna swoop down and take yer tax-exemptions away!!!

Bu-Wa-Ha-ha-ha-hah!!!
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[beyurslf]

I am sick and tired of funding tax exempt status for these people.

There are 3 huge churches here (all 3 of which are poll locations too) that all but say "Voting for anyone but the Republicans is a sin" Make them pay taxes just like other issue groups!

[beyurslf]

4. I am sick and tired of funding tax exempt status for these people.

There are 3 huge churches here (all 3 of which are poll locations too) that all but say "Voting for anyone but the Republicans is a sin" Make them pay taxes just like other issue groups!

[CBHagman]

5. Get yer "left-wing thug" t-shirts now.

It's especially effective on those of us who look like the guy who got sand kicked in his face in the Charle Atlas ads.