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20 Jul 2006 03:50:13 PM |
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IRS should investigate Texas Church |
IRS SHOULD INVESTIGATE TEXAS CHURCH THAT GAVE DONATIONS TO GOP, SAYS
AMERICANS UNITED
Church-State Watchdog Group Files IRS Complaint Against Calvary Temple
Church In Kerrville
A nondenominational church in Texas that has donated $1,500 to the local
Republican Party should be investigated by the Internal Revenue Service,
says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
In a July 19 letter to IRS officials, Americans United asked the federal
tax agency to examine the activities of Calvary Temple Church in Kerrville.
Records held by the Texas Ethics Commission show that the congregation
donated $1,000 to the Kerr County Republican Party on May 12, 2005, and
$250 in 2003 and 2004.
Federal tax law bars houses of worship and other 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organizations from intervening in partisan politics.
"This appears to be a blatant violation of federal law," said the Rev.
Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United. "I urge the IRS to
act.
FOR FULL STORY GO TO: http://www.au.org/site/R?i=wfKZkiINO1u_Wa9qCc9R1Q..
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Americans United is a religious liberty watchdog group based in Washington,
D.C. Founded in 1947, the organization educates Americans about the
importance of church-state separation in safeguarding religious freedom.
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| User: "Hizbollah Democrat Terrorists Hizbollah @ DNC . org" |
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| Title: Re: IRS should investigate Texas Church |
20 Jul 2006 04:41:30 PM |
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<buckeye-elo@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:24rvb21v2eahogs2leupcncr8ng31mmnd9@4ax.com...
IRS SHOULD INVESTIGATE TEXAS CHURCH THAT GAVE DONATIONS TO GOP, SAYS
AMERICANS UNITED
Church-State Watchdog Group Files IRS Complaint Against Calvary Temple
Church In Kerrville
A nondenominational church in Texas that has donated $1,500 to the local
Republican Party should be investigated by the Internal Revenue Service,
says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
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You mean like all those Black churches that always rais emoney for democrat
campaigns ? sure , lets get rid of them . At least 1000 black churches will
be sut down for every non black church.
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| User: "Josh Miles" |
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| Title: Re: IRS should investigate Texas Church |
20 Jul 2006 10:49:45 PM |
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Hizbollah Democrat Terrorists wrote:
<buckeye-elo@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:24rvb21v2eahogs2leupcncr8ng31mmnd9@4ax.com...
IRS SHOULD INVESTIGATE TEXAS CHURCH THAT GAVE DONATIONS TO GOP, SAYS
AMERICANS UNITED
Church-State Watchdog Group Files IRS Complaint Against Calvary Temple
Church In Kerrville
A nondenominational church in Texas that has donated $1,500 to the local
Republican Party should be investigated by the Internal Revenue Service,
says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
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You mean like all those Black churches that always rais emoney for democrat
campaigns ?
Name two.
sure , lets get rid of them . At least 1000 black churches will
be sut down for every non black church.
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| User: "Liberal Global Warming Scam BS Aint No Global warming @ Earth.com" |
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| Title: Re: IRS should investigate Texas Church |
21 Jul 2006 02:24:23 PM |
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"Josh Miles" <no@thanks.com> wrote in message
news:kKCdnZs5fN5L013ZnZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@sigecom.net...
You mean like all those Black churches that always rais emoney for
democrat campaigns ?
Name two.
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Suck it Beeyatch !
Full Gospel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Washington, D.C
St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal Church
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0011/05/sm.05.html
Gore Addresses African-American Churches in Pennsylvania
Then-Vice Presidential Nominee, Al Gore Campaigned In Churches In The 1996
Election. "After spending the past few days campaigning for congressional
candidates, Vice President Al Gore refocused his efforts yesterday on the
Democratic presidential ticket in visits to four black churches." (Ann
Scales, "Gore Campaigns In Black Churches," The Boston Globe, November 4,
1996)
In The Final Weekend Of The 1996 Presidential Campaign, President Clinton
Made A Campaign Stop At A Methodist Episcopal Church. "It's 8:53 a.m., and
Bill Clinton has chosen to spend the last Sunday morning of the 1996
campaign in the pulpit of St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal Church."
(John Aloysius Farrell, "'Hired hand' president seeks renewal," The Boston
Globe, November 4, 1996)
Gore has spoken in African-American churches elsewhere, but with the likes
of New York congressman Charles Rangel openly questioning last week whether
the black vote was being taken for granted, the Gore campaign has turned to
Clinton to energize African-American leaders and go to black churches.
http://graphics.boston.com/news/politics/campaign2000/news/Will_blacks_save_Gore_in_Florida_+.shtml
Are you listening to President Clinton at all? It wasn't only that he asked
the Full Gospel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Washington, D.C.
to pray that his crime bill would be passed, but he added, inappropriately,
in talking about his administration, "Our ministry is to do the word of God
here on Earth."
http://www.holysmoke.org/sdhok/aa008.htm
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| User: "Cary Kittrell" |
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| Title: Re: IRS should investigate Texas Church |
21 Jul 2006 02:47:22 PM |
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In article <44c129ca$0$23739$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.com> "Liberal Global Warming Scam BS" <Aint No Global warming @ Earth.com> writes:
"Josh Miles" <no@thanks.com> wrote in message
news:kKCdnZs5fN5L013ZnZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@sigecom.net...
You mean like all those Black churches that always rais emoney for
democrat campaigns ?
Name two.
=================================
Suck it Beeyatch !
Full Gospel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Washington, D.C
St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal Church
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0011/05/sm.05.html
Gore Addresses African-American Churches in Pennsylvania
Then-Vice Presidential Nominee, Al Gore Campaigned In Churches In The 1996
Election. "After spending the past few days campaigning for congressional
candidates, Vice President Al Gore refocused his efforts yesterday on the
Democratic presidential ticket in visits to four black churches." (Ann
Scales, "Gore Campaigns In Black Churches," The Boston Globe, November 4,
1996)
In The Final Weekend Of The 1996 Presidential Campaign, President Clinton
Made A Campaign Stop At A Methodist Episcopal Church. "It's 8:53 a.m., and
Bill Clinton has chosen to spend the last Sunday morning of the 1996
campaign in the pulpit of St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal Church."
(John Aloysius Farrell, "'Hired hand' president seeks renewal," The Boston
Globe, November 4, 1996)
Gore has spoken in African-American churches elsewhere, but with the likes
of New York congressman Charles Rangel openly questioning last week whether
the black vote was being taken for granted, the Gore campaign has turned to
Clinton to energize African-American leaders and go to black churches.
http://graphics.boston.com/news/politics/campaign2000/news/Will_blacks_save_Gore_in_Florida_+.shtml
Are you listening to President Clinton at all? It wasn't only that he asked
the Full Gospel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Washington, D.C.
to pray that his crime bill would be passed, but he added, inappropriately,
in talking about his administration, "Our ministry is to do the word of God
here on Earth."
Hmmm. Did I miss the section where this describes the raising of funds,
as opposed to merely saying "vote for me me me"?
-- cary
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| User: "Cary Kittrell" |
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| Title: Re: IRS should investigate Texas Church |
21 Jul 2006 12:21:59 PM |
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Josh Miles <no@thanks.com>
Hizbollah Democrat Terrorists wrote:
<buckeye-elo@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:24rvb21v2eahogs2leupcncr8ng31mmnd9@4ax.com...
IRS SHOULD INVESTIGATE TEXAS CHURCH THAT GAVE DONATIONS TO GOP, SAYS
AMERICANS UNITED
Church-State Watchdog Group Files IRS Complaint Against Calvary Temple
Church In Kerrville
A nondenominational church in Texas that has donated $1,500 to the local
Republican Party should be investigated by the Internal Revenue Service,
says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
============================
You mean like all those Black churches that always rais emoney for democrat
campaigns ?
Name two.
Oh, surely he'll have no problem giving you two, and a lot
more. After all, lookie here:
At least 1000 black churches will be sut down for every non black church.
he's gone and quantified the thing.
-- cary
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: IRS should investigate Texas Church |
20 Jul 2006 04:58:23 PM |
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wrote:
"This appears to be a blatant violation of federal law,"
said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of
Americans United. "I urge the IRS to act.
Yeah, like driving 90 mph in a 30 mph zone "appears
to be speeding".... SHEESH!
It's that double standard at work again. Laws are for
people who aren't slaves to the Reich-wing ruling elite.
A church wants to speak out against abortion, that's
fine. When a church spoke out against war though,
Bush sent the IRS on them like a ton of bricks. So
long as they worship Bush, a church can break any
law they damn please.
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