Posts by Junction-Guy

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Prop 8 - Petition against the tax-exempt status of the Mormons

by Devilsnok in

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friends

i see no reason why any organised religion should be exempt from paying their due taxes.

here's a chance to rob the mormon church of their tax exempt status.... please visit http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/review-the-501c3-status-of-the-church-of-latter-day-saints-the-mormons and sign it and pass it on to your friends.. .

the lds church contributed a significant amount of money and effort to endorse prop 8 in california via its network of church, media, and community outlets enshrining discrimination under the law for thousands of californians and their families.. .

Junction-Guy

Tuesday, it all depends on how strict you apply the rule. A simple bake sale to raise money for a political cause could be seen as getting politically involved too. Any organized effort by a church could be seen as politically crossing the line.

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Prop 8 - Petition against the tax-exempt status of the Mormons

by Devilsnok in

jw
friends

i see no reason why any organised religion should be exempt from paying their due taxes.

here's a chance to rob the mormon church of their tax exempt status.... please visit http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/review-the-501c3-status-of-the-church-of-latter-day-saints-the-mormons and sign it and pass it on to your friends.. .

the lds church contributed a significant amount of money and effort to endorse prop 8 in california via its network of church, media, and community outlets enshrining discrimination under the law for thousands of californians and their families.. .

Junction-Guy

I understand your question and yes it may very well be in violation, however if they penalize the Mormon church they would have to peanlize all of them that get involved in the political process.

I have seen numerous figures on the amount of money spent on this proposition, both pro and anti.

My question is this----Has the Mormon church publicly revealed how much money they spent?

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Prop 8 - Petition against the tax-exempt status of the Mormons

by Devilsnok in

jw
friends

i see no reason why any organised religion should be exempt from paying their due taxes.

here's a chance to rob the mormon church of their tax exempt status.... please visit http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/review-the-501c3-status-of-the-church-of-latter-day-saints-the-mormons and sign it and pass it on to your friends.. .

the lds church contributed a significant amount of money and effort to endorse prop 8 in california via its network of church, media, and community outlets enshrining discrimination under the law for thousands of californians and their families.. .

Junction-Guy

Churches both liberal and conservative have been violating this law for years. What about the black churches who rallied during the civil rights era? The fact is that churches have been doing this for years.

I don't think there should be a clause in the tax codes. A church can preach all they want, but it is up to the individual how they vote. I am sure there were still many Catholics who voted against Prop 8, despite their religious beliefs.

I think this clause amounts to nothing more than a government susidized gag order.

Yes we live in a free society, and no particular church should hold the sway of power, but churches have been involved in social issues for years.

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Prop 8 - Petition against the tax-exempt status of the Mormons

by Devilsnok in

jw
friends

i see no reason why any organised religion should be exempt from paying their due taxes.

here's a chance to rob the mormon church of their tax exempt status.... please visit http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/review-the-501c3-status-of-the-church-of-latter-day-saints-the-mormons and sign it and pass it on to your friends.. .

the lds church contributed a significant amount of money and effort to endorse prop 8 in california via its network of church, media, and community outlets enshrining discrimination under the law for thousands of californians and their families.. .

Junction-Guy

What if a substantial part of the MCC church is trying to influence pro-gay legislation? The sword cuts both ways.

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Prop 8 - Petition against the tax-exempt status of the Mormons

by Devilsnok in

jw
friends

i see no reason why any organised religion should be exempt from paying their due taxes.

here's a chance to rob the mormon church of their tax exempt status.... please visit http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/review-the-501c3-status-of-the-church-of-latter-day-saints-the-mormons and sign it and pass it on to your friends.. .

the lds church contributed a significant amount of money and effort to endorse prop 8 in california via its network of church, media, and community outlets enshrining discrimination under the law for thousands of californians and their families.. .

Junction-Guy

I would love to see the Watchtower pay enough taxes to bankrupt them.

But for those that want less religion in government, removing the tax exempt status would open up a can of worms like you haven't seen.

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Prop 8 - Petition against the tax-exempt status of the Mormons

by Devilsnok in

jw
friends

i see no reason why any organised religion should be exempt from paying their due taxes.

here's a chance to rob the mormon church of their tax exempt status.... please visit http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/review-the-501c3-status-of-the-church-of-latter-day-saints-the-mormons and sign it and pass it on to your friends.. .

the lds church contributed a significant amount of money and effort to endorse prop 8 in california via its network of church, media, and community outlets enshrining discrimination under the law for thousands of californians and their families.. .

Junction-Guy

No, their tax exempt status probably hindered them from saying and doing even more.

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Prop 8 - Petition against the tax-exempt status of the Mormons

by Devilsnok in

jw
friends

i see no reason why any organised religion should be exempt from paying their due taxes.

here's a chance to rob the mormon church of their tax exempt status.... please visit http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/review-the-501c3-status-of-the-church-of-latter-day-saints-the-mormons and sign it and pass it on to your friends.. .

the lds church contributed a significant amount of money and effort to endorse prop 8 in california via its network of church, media, and community outlets enshrining discrimination under the law for thousands of californians and their families.. .

Junction-Guy

There would be too many different consequences if you stripped all of the churches. I say different because it could turn out negative or positive depending on your views.

The tax exempt status is one of the only things that prevent churches from saying what they really want. If you think American churches are too poitical now, just think what they would be if the last remaining barrier was removed, it would be a free for all.

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Prop 8 - Petition against the tax-exempt status of the Mormons

by Devilsnok in

jw
friends

i see no reason why any organised religion should be exempt from paying their due taxes.

here's a chance to rob the mormon church of their tax exempt status.... please visit http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/review-the-501c3-status-of-the-church-of-latter-day-saints-the-mormons and sign it and pass it on to your friends.. .

the lds church contributed a significant amount of money and effort to endorse prop 8 in california via its network of church, media, and community outlets enshrining discrimination under the law for thousands of californians and their families.. .

Junction-Guy

This is one case where I fully back the Mormon Church. Also if you strip their tax exempt status, then you must also strip the gay churches status too for opposing proposition 8.

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