alphanerd4@lemmy.worldM to US Authoritarianism@lemmy.world · 7 days agoUnited Methodist Church Statement on the Election - Community Buildinglemmy.worldimagemessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down11
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minus-squareryven@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 days agoOne of the conditions for being a tax exempt religious organization is staying out of politics. If they denounce a particular politician or party they could lose their status.
minus-squareShawdow194@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 days agoYeah it’s a bit wishy washy. At least where I live churches are voting places and regularly have one candidates signs on their propertys I highly disagree, I think it’s counter intuitive to our countries principles but 🤷♂️
minus-squareTheKMAP@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoSpecifics about which “children” they want to protect.
One of the conditions for being a tax exempt religious organization is staying out of politics. If they denounce a particular politician or party they could lose their status.
Too bad it’s not enforced.
Yeah it’s a bit wishy washy. At least where I live churches are voting places and regularly have one candidates signs on their propertys
I highly disagree, I think it’s counter intuitive to our countries principles but 🤷♂️
Specifics about which “children” they want to protect.