Have we been fooled by the government into thinking it has powers that it really doesn't have?

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1. Churches cannot speak out against political candidates because if they do, they can lose their tax exempt status under Revenue Ruling 2007-41. 
2. The Constitution guarantees a right to an abortion.
3. The Supreme Court has the final say in deciding if a law or case is constitutional or not.
Could these be legal fictions that are not really connected to the United States Constitution at all?  How can the government (IRS) make and agreeement with churches when churches are supposed to be independent, tax free entities anyway?  The founding fathers never ever put in a clause taxing the churches.  So why is the Church bound by such an agreement with the IRS.  The church need to be free, clergy must be able to speak from their pulpits against or for political candidates.  Aren't we the home of the "free" and the "brave?"

Dr Funkenstein · Accepted Answer

YES

dey gots no bizniss meddlin in the first place.

Poohcat1 · Answer

Like all politicians, the government makes rules to KEEP THINGS FROM HAPPENING. It really isn't so much that the churches don't speak out on behalf of candidates. They do by teaching the gospels and telling their people to abide by what the Bible says. The differences between candidates is often easy to see. The tax issue came about to prevent churches from taking in huge amounts of money that could be spent on things other than church business. Like fancy cars, gigantic homes and the like for the not so churchy preachers.

Boss H · Answer

NO
Churches are more than free to act as political machines, they just may pay taxes for doing so.
A contract is a contract, and you have every right to agree to certain conditions for tax exemption.
If you want to make a political think tank and call it a church, you are more than free, just don't apply for tax exemption status.

if you become more familiar with the US Constitution, you would realize the Supreme Courts job is to interpret the US Constitution to keep it relevant to current times, so emerging rights can't be restricted by an unchanging rigid document.
The fouding fathers wrote the US Constitution with the idea in mind, that society would become more liberal, not more rigid.

Anonymous · Answer

Some have been fooled. They're called democrats.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."  Plain and simple. The government has NO SAY in what can or can't be said in or out of a church anywhere at any time. 

There is no right to an abortion in the constitution. There is however, a right to life.

The supreme court is supposed to uphold the laws, not interpret them, challenege them or make them.

Anonymous · Answer

So by your logic, Joe the Plumber can get ordained online, start calling his unlicensed plumbing business a church, and then operate tax free?  Sounds like a good scam to me.

smartybeardo · Answer

As long as the church is willing to pay taxes on the money it persuades people to part with.

Anonymous · Answer

The Constitution is flawed document anyway. Obama told me so.

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