Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoThe IRS Says Churches Can Now Endorse Candidates. That Could Give Texas Pastors More Power Than Ever.www.propublica.orgexternal-linkmessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up1238arrow-down14
arrow-up1234arrow-down1external-linkThe IRS Says Churches Can Now Endorse Candidates. That Could Give Texas Pastors More Power Than Ever.www.propublica.orgLee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square23linkfedilink
minus-squareonslaught545@lemmy.zipBannedlinkfedilinkarrow-up66·2 months agoIt’s not like they enforced the rule to begin with. In the entire history of the US, only one church has lost tax exempt status because of it.
minus-squareAbidanYre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·2 months ago only one church has lost tax exempt status because of it. I’m going to guess they weren’t GOP flavored Christianity?
minus-squareonslaught545@lemmy.zipBannedlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-22 months agoActually, it was in 92 and they lost it for taking out full page ads opposing Clinton.
minus-squareAbidanYre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 months agoNo shit? It really was a different time back then.
minus-squaretaiyang@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoThat was my thought exactly. Those that will already were but it is sad that it’s getting more official.
It’s not like they enforced the rule to begin with. In the entire history of the US, only one church has lost tax exempt status because of it.
I’m going to guess they weren’t GOP flavored Christianity?
Actually, it was in 92 and they lost it for taking out full page ads opposing Clinton.
No shit? It really was a different time back then.
That was my thought exactly. Those that will already were but it is sad that it’s getting more official.