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But you don't present all the facts. It is evident that you don't even read the links you provide. Did you read it?
Here, in part, is what is says:

IOW, if you attempt to contact any of your elected representatives and express your displeasure against abortion or homosexuality or any other such issue, your tax exempt status can be revoked. This would be especially true if some of your members did this and identified themselves as members of or representatives of your church.
The Catholic Church does this all the time. As Catholics they are against abortion, against contraceptives, etc.

 

The 501c3 letter can be revoked. Even without it churches are still tax exempt. You have no idea what you are talking about.

http://www.lc.org/media/9980/attachments/pastors_churches_and_politics4pg.pdf

 

Way back in May of 2000

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That was not the whole story. It went beyond that ruling to federal court. The federal judge ruled they can revoke the 501c3 letter but that that would have no effect on the tax exempt status.

For whatever reason you are wanting it to be true but I have provided both an attorney's statement on the pierce creek churchand the IRS which makes it clear.

Maybe you should stick to Canadian laws.

 

More information:

Also it is good to know:

<br>http://www.freechurchaccounting.com/tax-exempt-status.html<br><br><br>&nbsp;Things aren't always what they seem.

 

It was the story as reported by WND. I didn't make it up.

There is an American pastor pastoring a church here. Because of his familiarity with some of the laws concerning separation of church and state he is the only one in this area that will not register his church and give out tax receipts. I chalk it up to that drilled-in American skepticism of government.

 

What the appeals court actually said was...

"According to the court’s decision, the church may also reapply for tax-exempt status as long as it does not engage in campaign speech regarding a particular candidate. And, it does not have to pay taxes on donations given to the church despite the fact that its tax-exempt status had been previously revoked."

That has nothing whatsoever to do with other taxes, fees, etc. I can find no proof it went to the SCOTUS. The ACLJ seems to think they lost tax exempt status, and they were handling the case.

http://www.wnd.com/2000/05/4497/

 

You need to go back a reread my posts.