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arrow-up1233arrow-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 · 27 days agomessage-square23fedilinkcross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmit.online
minus-squareonslaught545@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up66·27 days 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-up22·27 days 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.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-227 days agoActually, it was in 92 and they lost it for taking out full page ads opposing Clinton.
minus-squareAbidanYre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-226 days agoNo shit? It really was a different time back then.
minus-squaretaiyang@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·27 days 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.