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22. The IRS has strict rules about political activity by tax-exempt organizations.

Mon Oct 3, 2022, 10:57 AM

Oct 2022

"The ban on political campaign activity by charities and churches was created by Congress more than a half century ago. The Internal Revenue Service administers the tax laws written by Congress and has enforcement authority over tax-exempt organizations...In 1954, Congress approved an amendment by Sen. Lyndon Johnson to prohibit 501(c)(3) organizations, which includes charities and churches, from engaging in any political campaign activity."

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/charities-churches-and-politics

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A Catholic church in a tony suburb puts huge political signage on its Lake Shore property as part of [View all] demmiblue Oct 2022 OP

Do they believe that all fetuses are Christians? Walleye Oct 2022 #1

No they don't But once the fetuses learn the truth about the True Cross, 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 #7

Yep. That's the spirit! Walleye Oct 2022 #9

The city can do absolutely squat about this. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 #2

Get your religion out of my government... MiHale Oct 2022 #3

It is past time to tax churches. brer cat Oct 2022 #6

Churches have always been political organizations, and should be taxed. Lonestarblue Oct 2022 #23

the Catholic church can probably afford the taxes. jimfields33 Oct 2022 #31

So does this Catholic. calimary Oct 2022 #24

TAX THEM! spanone Oct 2022 #4

+1000! n/t Silent3 Oct 2022 #19

Don't piss off the Fords? Srkdqltr Oct 2022 #5

I am pro choice. But, anti abortion is a moral position wnylib Oct 2022 #8

Isn't advocating deRien Oct 2022 #13

Non-profits can take positions on issues. Dr. Strange Oct 2022 #36

True, that does make it political. wnylib Oct 2022 #38

Start taxing churches! Johnny2X2X Oct 2022 #10

Is this not blatant enough? 2naSalit Oct 2022 #11

The IRS has strict rules about political activity by tax-exempt organizations. sop Oct 2022 #22

Yup. 2naSalit Oct 2022 #40

Can somebody abort the Catholic Church? Heather MC Oct 2022 #12

Amen, so to speak. Sky Jewels Oct 2022 #29

Never trust any religion that has preset chants as their prayer Heather MC Oct 2022 #34

... Sky Jewels Oct 2022 #35

Cool you dig it💜 Heather MC Oct 2022 #37

Catholic church here in the Panhandle does the same thing packman Oct 2022 #14

A lot of Catholic churches do this in October. ShazzieB Oct 2022 #32

I wonder if one could get away with putting up signs in front of those crosses niyad Oct 2022 #15

The signs are on St Paul's property mn9driver Oct 2022 #26

All in favor of taxing churches are twodogsbarking Oct 2022 #16

At first glance frogmarch Oct 2022 #17

Gotta love Edsel Ford.I hope he and his wife do put up huge signs in their yard because I catbyte Oct 2022 #18

Catholic priests really love little children Farmer-Rick Oct 2022 #20

I'll never, ever understand why progressives continue to support this evil scam Sky Jewels Oct 2022 #30

My Ford. gab13by13 Oct 2022 #21

I grew up in Grosse Pointe. mn9driver Oct 2022 #25

But no signs of moral disapproval about their own child molesting priests? keithbvadu2 Oct 2022 #27

If I were Edsel Ford, I would buy land directly across the street sdfernando Oct 2022 #28

The Catholic church is too confusing and too extreme. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2022 #33

Tax the churches that actively engage in politics. nt. BlueIdaho Oct 2022 #39

This is a big cringe factor for me FakeNoose Oct 2022 #41

Reminds me of my youth caraher Oct 2022 #42