Ohhh Don't Challenge The IRS

Well it seems that we have some churches in this country are trying to push the boundaries set on them by the IRS (from this point on in this blog it is to stand for Income Removal Service). It is a law enforced by the IRS that Churches in this country can not openly endorse a politician or try to sway their parishoners thoughts on an election.

I can see why this law was created, but i can reluctantly say that i disagree with it. I say it reluctantly because it is one of those rare occasions that the Constitution is not clear on. The Constitution is clear on freedom of speech, which speaking your mind on any pulpit or soapbox is legal. But it also very strongly talks about the separation of church of state, which a church that openly talks about politics is getting involved in the "state" which skews the separation that the Constitution calls for. I also look at this topic of politics in church as a way to "brainwash" the parishoners to vote the way the pastor would want them to, instead letting people decide for themselves.

Any way there is a preacher, in a report, that has started preaching sermons on why Christians should only vote Republican. He has went to far as to send the sermon, in letter form, to the IRS and basically challenging them to do anything about it.

I definitely stand behind him from the topic of Freedom of Speech. But this rhetoric is nothing new. Face it the White, Hispanic, Asian, European churches are forced to maintain this law by fear of having Non Profit status robbed from them if they should violate it. However in a normal election year, there will be numerous politicians frequenting black congregations to preach (and in essence, try to sway the parishoners to vote for them). This has been done from the Clintons, Gores, Obama's, etc.

So if the IRS decides to press the issue on this preacher in question, i say it is time all churches band together and fight this Goliath called the IRS.

Viva Liberty!