Mormon Church to Lose Tax Exempt Status? (lobby, county, money)

[Tennis702]

At the request of the LDS Mormon Church, church members contributed $22 million to pass California's Proposition 8 against gay marriage.

This is a clear violation of anti-lobbying regulations regarding charitable organizations.

Revoke LDS Church 501(c)(3) Status

[momof11]

In a free country, even Church members have the right to monetarily support causes they believe in, unless the Morman church wrote the check they did nothing wrong.

[Tennis702]

Mormons Stole Our Rights: No Tax Exemption for Political Churches

[Awesomo.2000]

Who here has seen the movie religioulous? I love the part where they show the mega church guy with all his bling, and Bill Mahr is asking him why he has to wear all that Gold. He should be taxed for all of that.

I am thinking of going out there, telling everybody that I know God more than they do, preach my false words, and make money from it. I will make more than I do now doing this engineering gig, and I won't have to pay taxes!

[floridasandy]

i am not anti-religion by any means, but people could meet in a home if they so choose. if churches are going to be trying to influence politics (think reverend wright) then all churches should not receive government funding, not one penny, and should lose their tax exempt status as well.

[Tennis702]

Group Loses Tax Break Over Gay Union Issue

Church loses tax-exempt status

[Tennis702]

Tax-exempt status for churches an unfair subsidy, should end

OpEdNews » Lobbying Church Goers: Time to Eliminate All Church Tax-exempt Status

[cottonwood2420]

Should the LDS Mormon Church lose its tax exempt status?

Yes.

[TheDragonslayer]

If the churches or religious institutions want to involve themselves in politics or in making law, then YES, they should pay taxes. Our country would be better off fiscally if the church paid taxes. Why should they be tax exempt anyway?

[Tennis702]

Mormons Tipped Scale in Ban on Gay Marriage