Americans United for Separation of Church and State Wants IRS to Investigate Jeffress, FBD

Under the Internal Revenue Code, all section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office. Contributions to political campaign funds or public statements of position (verbal or written) made on behalf of the organization in favor of or in opposition to any candidate for public office clearly violate the prohibition against political campaign activity.  Violating this prohibition may result in denial or revocation of tax-exempt status and the imposition of certain excise taxes. ..http://www.irs.gov/charities/c....

Of course it is illegal for the head of a church (being a 501c3 “charity”) to endorse a candidate. And, indeed, the IRS is investigating Mr. Wright’s church as we speak.

And what became of 'this' Obama supporter...

Church of Christ should lose its tax-exempt status, I think some folks around here need a refresher course in tax law. The first thing to understand is that the Internal Revenue Code is unclear (at best) at what constitutes impermissible participation in the political process by a 501(c)(3) entity. While churches may never provide direct financial or material support to any candidate or campaign, there is a good deal of grey area regarding almost everything else.A clergyman may endorse a candidate, even from the pulpit, as long as he or she makes it clear to the congregation (and particularly to agents of the U.S. Treasury Department) that he is speaking on his own behalf and that his views do not represent an official or unofficial endorsement by the congregation or its denomination.

Just another case of Obama, Eric Holder, the Justice Department, IRS, etc... etc... etc... practicing selective law inforcement. Remember, this is the same group that defined white males, veterans, and those who believe in the 2nd ammendment terrorists and defined Bin Laden and his murders as criminals. I find it interesting that organized labor can can give millions to candidates, picket, march on wall street, declare conservatives as racists, and support the candidate of their choice...they don't taxes (they are exempt). So once again, let's go after the white racist, who happens to be a minister... because it's the 'right' thing to do. When the ACLU wanted to remove religious items from Federal Lands,,, was the 'right' thing to do? If it is... go dig up Arlington Cemetary. I'm sure JFK, Thurgood Marshal, Joe Lewis, Cpl. Frank Buckles, and Lt. Audie Murphy and their families would all 'understand'!

At the VERY least...they should be taxed for being annoying.  I mean, I have had to pay a lot of taxes for it.

So christians can't have an opinion?  He is not calling for the establishment of the Babtist religion, this will go no where.  Typical observer peice; oh by the way, this liberal president has worked out great!

In my opinion, FBC did violate its non-profit status and it should be withdrawn.  Just read the IRS  501 (C). (3). regs.  It says it in very plain language the activities that a non-profit can and cannot endorse.

11th COMMANDMENT :

Thou shall not piss the IRS off..

The IRS needs to revoke the church's tax status & then start sending them bills. After they refuse to pay, then they need to move to SIEZE their property. Take the offensive & let them file a lawsuit. I sincerly believe the IRS will win.

Our country is quickly turning into nothing more than a Christian Terrorist Society. These Christian Zealot groups are no better than the Muslim Terrorist groups. If we are not careful we will be involved in WW III and it will be a religious war between christianity & muslims. In the end we will all lose as we have in most every war.

Keep talkin' Rev. Obama needs to be re-elected, and you are definitely helping.

No he won't.It'll happen at Reverchon Park.....

As an Agnostic who leans heavily Atheist and a very strong believer in keeping religion out of government, I think insisting that the IRS investigate the tax-exempt status of FBC is an absurd publicity stunt and waste of time and resources.  It won't go anywhere and will just give Jeffress what he desires most...even more attention.FBC is no different than most other churches of any denomination; it just has a bigger and more publicity-savvy mouthpiece.If the IRS goes after FBC, then they'll need to go after countless others.  That might be O-K, but be consistent, and don't single out one simply due to the size of his megaphone.Maybe churches that take in a certain amount of income should pay some sort of tax; that would partially resolve the tax-exempt issue anyway!

"... Jeffress checked out two books with gay themes from the local public library and refused to return them."

Now that is creepy.

How do we explain all the reverends in South Dallas that routinely get paid off by political campaigns, most recently by our current mayor?

Nothing would give me more joy than watching Jeffers squirm in front of government lawyers trying to explain his way out this mess...

I'm a Perry supporter, but I'm cool with this.  There's a LOT of churches that need to lose their tax exemption, along with a lot of "charities" and 501c corps.

Good.  Don't cross that line, Pastor.  We will make sure you don't.  You and your ilk make Dallas look like a backwater town in the 21st century.

Americans United is a national treasure.  Sic him.