lynati:pasta-is-magnificent:witchesversuspatriarchy: The revolution will not be televised - it will
lynati:pasta-is-magnificent:witchesversuspatriarchy: The revolution will not be televised - it will be Tiktok’d They can do this bc to remain tax exempt a church cannot host politically weighted masses or distribute political messages IIRC.So if your church pastor says to his congregation that “you can’t be christian if you support [political party]” or if one party or the other is blessed or maligned by god then they’ll have to start paying taxes. https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/the-restriction-of-political-campaign-intervention-by-section-501c3-tax-exempt-organizations“Churches and religious organizations, like many other charitable organizations, may qualify for exemption from federal income tax under Section 501©(3).”“Under the Internal Revenue Code, all section 501©(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office. Contributions to political campaign funds or public statements of position (verbal or written) made on behalf of the organization in favor of or in opposition to any candidate for public office clearly violate the prohibition against political campaign activity. Violating this prohibition may result in denial or revocation of tax-exempt status and the imposition of certain excise taxes.”*This is why any convention or conference that is registered as a charitable educational organization has to be careful about panel content when it comes to real-world politics. It’s not simply a matter of wanting to avoid drama; including it could literally void their charter. And a lot of cons don’t make enough money to function properly even *with* tax-exempt status. -- source link