tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post6762212043237528461..comments2024-03-25T13:42:25.771-05:00Comments on Advance Indianaâ„¢: Cruz's Father Urges Churches To Violate Tax Exemption Law And Engage In Political ActivitiesGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-7116804193453295822016-04-17T19:50:03.070-05:002016-04-17T19:50:03.070-05:00Come to think of it, not even Jesus was tax exempt...Come to think of it, not even Jesus was tax exempt...."render unto Caesar that which is Caesars". <br /> <br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-66467133301299466422016-04-17T17:35:05.283-05:002016-04-17T17:35:05.283-05:00C'mon, Gary! Julia used to visit churches all ...C'mon, Gary! Julia used to visit churches all the time to GOTV. Plus, many urban churches use their vehicles to transport elderly church members to the polls. This is not exactly new territory.LamLawIndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039906566586150323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-4345696914627337742016-04-17T14:59:18.267-05:002016-04-17T14:59:18.267-05:00It is so Christian to carpet bomb the Middle East....It is so Christian to carpet bomb the Middle East.<br /><br />It's almost like these warvangelicals on the Pentagram-CIA-Bankster payroll want to create more enemies. Maybe they should be Papists (pun intended, Robert Pape) rather than Zionist tools:<br /><br />http://foreignpolicy.com/2010/10/18/its-the-occupation-stupid/<br /><br />Eric Morrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-2521855895205921292016-04-17T12:40:06.439-05:002016-04-17T12:40:06.439-05:00I don't know how it is everywhere else but in ...I don't know how it is everywhere else but in Indianapolis they preach politics from the pulpit all the time, and even the church ladies with their big hats that run the church social events are the ones who run the voter registration drives and fundraisers. Whether any of them have lost tax exempt status I don't know. But they definitely mix politics and church business on Sundays in Indianapolis black churches, everybody knows that, they campaign for black politicians and have them to the church to speak. Probably not big money enough to worry the IRS, but I bet if it was a big, rich white church in Carmel they'd be afraid to do those things. <br /><br />I guess 10:44 doesn't believe in separation of church and state. How come people want us to leave that doctrine and have dominionism or whatever that is where the religion and the government are the same. That sounds kind of radical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-77795758074790891052016-04-17T10:44:41.994-05:002016-04-17T10:44:41.994-05:00 Oh if I could I would Love to allow Churches, ... Oh if I could I would Love to allow Churches, etc., get as political as they want. However, they would lose all their various tax dodges. They would be taxed like any other business is taxed. The flock would no longer be able to take deductions on their taxes for contributions. So go for it Mr. Cruz. Floggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383015097067413086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-31933963671677245752016-04-17T08:27:31.704-05:002016-04-17T08:27:31.704-05:00The law in question had no debate. It was smuggle...The law in question had no debate. It was smuggled into a bill by LBJ. I think it was in 1954 or so. It is a bad law and likely needs to be challenged on OBVIOUS grounds. Lying about history began with the Everson Decision of 1947 and the Mason SC majority got away with it. I am always amused about Christian Churches who fail to resist this bad law or regulation. Can anyone imagine St. Paul (or any of the early church sorts) kowtowing to a Roman edict telling them what they could say? Oh the horrors, I might lose a tax exemption said no Apostle ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-11576953164084552902016-04-17T08:21:12.712-05:002016-04-17T08:21:12.712-05:00He just represents so much that is wrong with reli...He just represents so much that is wrong with religion in politics. Whether its someone with a long history in their faith like Franklin Graham or converts like the Cruzs, they always seem to believe everyone should follow their religion. They just seem oblivious to people of other faiths, people who aren't religious, and those who just believe in the separation of church and state. Personally, I believe its a form of fascism to insist that government operate under religious parameters and that everyone must comply. This is how the Taliban operate. If they don't believe girls should be educated, they close the schools, beat the girls etc. So I wish Cruz senior would just shut up. He won't, of course. But hopefully his listeners will recognize the danger of actually believing and following the man. Cruz senior lives in an old testament world where cutting off hands for stealing is biblically correct. He's dangerous, full of hate and people in Indiana should stop inviting him to their churches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com