The WTBTS exists and dodges taxes because it is registered as a 501(c)(3) Public Charity. We could kick them in the nuts if such status is revoked. How? I'n not a lwyer but I found this:
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p557/ch03.html
Religious Organizations
To determine whether an organization meets the religious purposes test of section 501(c)(3), the IRS maintains two basic guidelines.
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That the particular religious beliefs of the organization are truly and sincerely held.
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That the practices and rituals associated with the organization's religious belief or creed are not illegal or contrary to clearly defined public policy.
Religious Organizations
To determine whether an organization meets the religious purposes test of section 501(c)(3), the IRS maintains two basic guidelines.- That the particular religious beliefs of the organization are truly and sincerely held.
- That the practices and rituals associated with the organization's religious belief or creed are not illegal or contrary to clearly defined public policy.
1) The IRS might be interested on the WT's flip flop of their "particular religious beliefs" and how some of them are not "trully and sincerely held."
2) If the blood transfusion resource is actually proven to be "misleading" (Re: The BIG NEWS) it could be taken further into this concept. Their two-witness "religious belief" is certainly illegal as it is required to be reported to law enforcement.
Again, I'm not a lawyer, but I know this is where they will hurt most.