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Related: About this forumTexas church displays sign: “VOTE FOR THE MORMON, NOT THE MUSLIM! THE CAPITALIST, NOT THE COMMUNIST!
Ray Miller, pastor of the Church in the Valley in Leakey, Texas, posted the message on the churchs marquee. The full message read, VOTE FOR THE MORMON, NOT THE MUSLIM! THE CAPITALIST, NOT THE COMMUNIST!
Americans United is on the job in reporting the violation to the IRS.
http://au.org/media/press-releases/americans-united-urges-irs-to-investigate-texas-church-that-urged-votes-for-the?utm_source=AU+main+email+list&utm_campaign=b400ba8d69-2012-10-23+Church+Urged+Votes+For+Mormon&utm_medium=email
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Texas church displays sign: “VOTE FOR THE MORMON, NOT THE MUSLIM! THE CAPITALIST, NOT THE COMMUNIST! (Original Post)
mnhtnbb
Oct 2012
OP
That will do more to get Democrats out. Angry white racists will vote anyway.
Democratopia
Oct 2012
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Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)1. Vote for the MUSLIN, Not the MORON. nt
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)2. I hope the Church in the Valley will be getting a big fat tax bill this year.
If not, they should be. Glad to know Americans United is on it.
BeyondGeography
(39,377 posts)3. How original
Walk with pride, Pastor Ray.
EC
(12,287 posts)4. Didn't Italy just remove the tax exempt status
of their churches? It's time we do too. They aren't going to pull out because of high taxes, so we should tax away.
Panasonic
(2,921 posts)5. In smaller letters...
"While you're at it, call the IRS and let them know we're risking our tax-exempt status, permanently, and forcing us to pay back taxes that goes back to the day we founded this church"
richmwill
(1,326 posts)6. Sadly, they'll just place the tax burden on the church members...
"Our ministry is facing grave financial challenges- won't you, our dearest and most beloved friends, help us with your strongest possible offering today? And just as a loving reminder, giving less than 10% of your household income to this church is stealing from God". Gag.
catbyte
(34,423 posts)7. They can find another church then. Let them have it.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)8. IRS will do NOTHING. IOKIYAR.
Democratopia
(552 posts)9. That will do more to get Democrats out. Angry white racists will vote anyway.