Reply #22: I think some of the answers may be in the IRS letter [View All]

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http://www.ucc.org/news/pdf/lettrirs.pdf


In the last two lines of page 1, and the first 3 paragraphs of page 2 (it's a PDF document so I can't copy and paste) it explains what the issue was. It appears that, essentially, the problems were that Obama was the only one asked to speak at the event (which implies support for him by the synod), and that there were 40 Obama volunteers outside the center promoting his campaign.




Other churches have had clashes with the IRS for issues with candidates. For example, last August Americans United called for a church in CA to be investigated because the pastor, Wiley Drake, had sent out a press release endorsing Mike Huckabee. The IRS later decided to do so. Most recently, Wiley was in the news because he asked his followers to engage in "Imprecatory Prayers" (IOW, he wanted them to pray for the deaths of) against members of Americans United because they'd had the audacity to ask the IRS to investigate him for his illegal activities.

Gotta love those fundies. :sarcasm: