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6. Rmoney has got no time for you.. if you don't pay taxes

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Thu Sep 20, 2012, 11:08 AM

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Pastors pledge to defy IRS, preach politics from pulpit ahead of election [View all] cali Sep 2012 OP

If they do that, tax 'em or shut 'em down. NV Whino Sep 2012 #1

+1.000.000 spanone Sep 2012 #47

Preferably the Latter M_M Sep 2012 #50

Fair enough SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #51

Making them pay would be a better option. laundry_queen Sep 2012 #55

If they violate the tax laws SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #57

So will they be frisking attendees for recording devices at the door that day? auburngrad82 Sep 2012 #2

huh? they plan to tape their sermons themselves and send cali Sep 2012 #4

Sorry, missed that part auburngrad82 Sep 2012 #30

What a great source of untapped revenue! smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #53

Pastors will lose PowerToThePeople Sep 2012 #3

They Would Win When it Gets to the Supreme Court AndyTiedye Sep 2012 #33

Nothing in the constitution about not taxing churches michael811 Sep 2012 #5

That's it. surrealAmerican Sep 2012 #38

Rmoney has got no time for you.. if you don't pay taxes rsweets Sep 2012 #6

This is not a free-speech issue, it is a tax issue...n/t Blue Meany Sep 2012 #7

no kidding, sherlock. cali Sep 2012 #15

Can we have higher tax rates for people with political bumper stickers? cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #22

No, it's not a free speech issue nebenaube Sep 2012 #37

The problem isn't taxation, it is dual standards. cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #42

b.s. nebenaube Sep 2012 #46

Is this really a request to repeal the Johnson Amendment? Dawson Leery Sep 2012 #8

Oh yes. Guess who wrote the legislation. rug Sep 2012 #44

They need to send a big damn tax bill warrior1 Sep 2012 #9

Plus all the people who donate to that church would not be able to deduct their contribution WCGreen Sep 2012 #19

a true boon for prison ministry dembotoz Sep 2012 #10

As a Christian I for one want any church that defies the IRS to lose its tax exempt status and jwirr Sep 2012 #11

I hope they get their wish and the IRS steps in and revokes every single cbayer Sep 2012 #12

Awesome! This is really great news! The loss of tax-exempt status will ruin most of them. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #13

I can't see the Catholic Church or the Mormon Church allowing this to go foward justiceischeap Sep 2012 #14

I am fairly certain the IRS would not go after them before the election. Bandit Sep 2012 #32

That's why I can't see the Catholic or Mormon churches allowing this to happen justiceischeap Sep 2012 #36

It will never happen. former9thward Sep 2012 #56

MOOCHERS Generic Other Sep 2012 #16

Simple. Revoke their tax exemptions and hifiguy Sep 2012 #17

I understand their point. cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #18

your can preach all the morals you want.. rsweets Sep 2012 #26

Taxing churches is fine. Taxing *some* churches based solely on what is said cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #43

This has got "backfire" written all over it. earthside Sep 2012 #20

It would be priceless to watch each and everyone of them AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #21

I'd love to see hate-mongering churches lose their tax benefits bhikkhu Sep 2012 #23

Wahoo! Could help be arriving for our deficit? The end of religious freebies. Tax 'em. cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #24

the funny thing is they're telling everyone to vote for a pro-choice candidate. cbdo2007 Sep 2012 #25

Nothing will happen to them bevb Sep 2012 #27

TAX THEM. The Catholics and the Mormons have BILLIONS in holding DonRedwood Sep 2012 #28

It will be so awesome when they lose their tax exempt status Matariki Sep 2012 #29

Considering that Christianity is an anti-democratic proposition, it's amazing churches get stopbush Sep 2012 #31

how silly can it get? cali Sep 2012 #35

Tax the charlatans. sarcasmo Sep 2012 #34

Good googly moogly religious nuts can be pretty freaking stupid sometimes. Egnever Sep 2012 #39

I want to smoke pot for my religion mick063 Sep 2012 #40

I hope they get a large tax bill from the IRS, HooptieWagon Sep 2012 #41

The IRS will not rise to the bait. Nothing will happen. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #45

It shouldn't be SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #49

The purpose of the IRS is to collect revenue, not get in a high-profile political fight. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #54

Maybe they should let Jesus decide instead and 'render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's' renie408 Sep 2012 #48

When Rove issued his martching orders I had a feeling Tippy Sep 2012 #52

Large metro black churches always croosed the line Mimosa Sep 2012 #58

I think FOX pulled the link (maybe they realized how stupid it was to give their strategy away) MessiahRp Sep 2012 #59

You can let them know what you think ohheckyeah Sep 2012 #60