Speakeasy forum: Pastors want to pay more taxes

that pastors figure that if the government can fool around with their canons, they can preach politics from the pulpit, and they are daring the IRS to come after them the same way the government has come after them over birth control. And BO thought this was over and done just because he said so.......

When preachers are speaking openly outside their normal venue

You've been fond of pointing out lack of reading skills lately

preaching sermons, from the pulpit to the congregation = outside their normal venue?

IF you feel that strongly about it, you'll have no objections to the Church paying taxes.

than to admit you misspoke.

They were "attending" a "summit" where it seems they would take turns delivering a message or sermon about something in the elections, which means some sort of conference, not their home pulpit.

let me point you towards the light, I'm not going into the light, you go.

Pastors from around the country will come together to defy an Internal Revenue Service amendment that prevents pastors from endorsing any political candidate while they are behind the pulpit.

For the event pastors will take to the pulpit to preach sermons that will be focused on one political candidate and then encourage parishioners to head to the polls to show their support. The sermons will be recorded and then sent to the IRS.

"The purpose is to make sure that the pastor -- and not the IRS -- decides what is said from the pulpit...It is a head-on constitutional challenge,"

When they say "come together" it doesn't mean for a summit or conference.

Some reading for you.

tax guide for Churches and Religious Organizations

What is this "IT" you refer to?

I'll do my best.

feeling like a better place already!


Especially now that I know you're already on the other side.

I apologize and ask for your forgiveness if I have offended anyone. (not my words)

Church Accused of Violating Federal Law by Telling Parishioners to Vote Against Obama

A church-state watchdog group has reported a Roman Catholic Church in El Paso, Texas, to the Internal Revenue Service.

The El Paso Times reports that Msgr. Francis J. Smith, the pastor of St. Raphael, had a message of retraction inserted into the church's bulletins on Sunday after the Diocese of El Paso was made aware of the situation last week.

"I am recanting the last two sentences from this statement as it was published on Aug. 5, 2012," the message says, according to the Times. "I apologize and ask for your forgiveness if I have offended anyone. The last thing I wish to do is be offensive to my faith and the faithful."

Is perfectly legal and correct, at least regarding voting.

Some views called moral might get you in trouble in hiring while not as a guide to voting regulations.

Not surprised you mention hiring, you've been there before, both in hiring and even in serving.

Me to.

but not retract the telling.

"I am recanting the last two sentences from this statement as it was published on Aug. 5, 2012,"

recant

To make a formal retraction or disavowal of (a statement or belief to which one has previously committed oneself).

recant

verb withdraw, take back, retract, disclaim, deny, recall, renounce, revoke, repudiate, renege, disown, disavow, forswear, abjure, unsay,

Smith could not be reached for additional comment.

It appears he doesn't want to say anything about anything now. I wonder what happened, no I don't, I have a pretty good idea.


BANG!!!!!!