IRS Investigation Of United Church Of Christ Will Be Closely Watched, Says Americans United

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Tax Agency's Action Reminds Religious Leaders That Candidate Appearances Can Be Problematic, Says AU's Lynn

An Internal Revenue Service investigation of the United Church of Christ will be closely watched by religious and political leaders around the country, according to Americans United for Separation of Church and State

UCC officials announced yesterday that the IRS is investigating the denomination for hosting presidential candidate Barack Obama at its 2007 national convention.

http://www.au.org/site/News2?abbr=pr&page=NewsArticle&id=9683

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1. it's called political intimidation....why didn't they investigate falwell? pat robertson?

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3. I agree, I think of them as Domestic Terrorist..nt

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4. This is an organization dedicated to maintaining the separation of church and state

They have also filed against a couple of religious organizations supporting Huckabee...

Americans United has filed 11 complaints with the IRS about electioneering by religious institutions since January 2007. They include the Catholic Diocese of Providence (R.I.) for opposing presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, Liberty University (Lynchburg, Va.) for endorsing presidential candidate Mike Huckabee and Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ (Las Vegas, Nev.) for endorsing Obama.

The IRS is currently investigating First Southern Baptist Church of Buena Park, Calif., for electioneering. Americans United filed a complaint with the tax agency last August after Pastor Wiley S. Drake used church letterhead and a church-based radio program to endorse presidential candidate Mike Huckabee

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2. It's Called The Law of the Land

And all Churches, Synagogues, Mosques, should be held accountable - NO EXCEPTIONS.