Excellent point,Arthur.501-C3 began under President Johnson.Although Johnson proffered this as a "favor" to churches, the favor also came with strings attached (shackles).Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. One need not look far to see the devastating effects 501c3 acceptance has had to the church. 501c3 churches prohibited from addressing, in any tangible way, the vital issues of the day. For a 501c3 church to openly speak out, or organize in opposition to, anything that the government declares "legal," even if it is immoral (e.g. abortionhomosexuality, etc.), that church will jeopardize its tax exempt status. 501c3 has had a chilling effect upon the free speech rights of the church. LBJ a cunning politician who seemed to well-appreciate how easily many of the clergy would sell out.Churches have never been taxable. To be taxable a church would first need to be under the jurisdiction, and therefore under the taxing authority, of the government.First Amendment clearly places the church outside the jurisdiction of civil government: Congress shall make NO LAW respecting an establishment of religion, nor prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Hovind has courage only the LORD provides a man. |
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