Canadian IRS Strips Church of Charitable Status Because of Political Advocacy Activites

[babylonsister]

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Canadian IRS Strips Church of Charitable Status Because of Political Advocacy Activites

Sunday, January 24, 2010


The Kings Glory Fellowship Association, a non-denominational Protestant group in Calgary was told by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) that based on spending too much of its time advocating on social issues like abortion and marriage, they could no longer issue charitable receipts.

Could this be how the IRS responds to the more than 70,000 written complaints against the Mormon Church over its political activities on such issues as Proposition 8, the antigay marriage ballot measure that successfully repealed marriage equality in California?

The Calgary church lost its charitable status in part because it spent more than 10% of its time on “non-partisan political activities and therefore strayed into activities “outside its stated purpose.”

“We note the members of the Board of Directors espouse strong negative views about sensitive and controversial issues, which may also be viewed as political, such as abortion, homosexuality, divorce, etc.”

In the United States, the IRS expressly restricts political activity by churches who receive tax exemptions, but the laws are largely ignored or enforced. Along with all the other civil rights the LGBT community is denied, we’re expected to pay for our own public lynching too. According to the Mormon Church, they have raised a staggering $6,727,964.43 to support California’s Proposition 8.

Back in 1978, the IRS was asked to look into the tax exemption of the Mormon Church based on church beliefs that Blacks were inherently inferior and not suited to hold leadership roles. A revelation suddenly bolted from Salt Lake City claiming God determined that Black people were not longer inferior and the IRS inquiry quickly went away. :eyes:

[paulsby]

1. they need a better editor

"the laws are largely ignored or enforced."

um...

[Bitwit1234]

2. I think there are some churches who should have their tax

exempt status revoked. I do not for the life of me understand how the Mega TV church that sponsors Michelle Bachmann gets away with not having it pulled. The preacher got up in front of the cameras, praised her and told the people in his church to vote for her. And donated scads of money to her campaign. Of course the wimp Phewlenty would do nothing. I think if he even goes near her this time it should be reported.

And by the way other than the yelling about not being a lady, which she sure as hell isn't, she's been awful quiet lately. Someone had an article where she was reported to CREW for unethical behavior by inciting people to commit bodily harm to fellow representatives. And for using her federal website to promote political rallies. I hope to hell she is sanctioned and made to resign. How crooked and despot-ed can you get.

[ChicagoSuz219]

3. If we did this...

...the deficit would be gone!

[DebbieCDC]

4. Are you listening U.S. IRS?

[Monk06]

5. Second highest total donations to Haiti relief, Highest per capita donation rate. Now this

We are definitely on a role this week.