alphanerd4@lemmy.world to US Authoritarianism@lemmy.world · 3 months agoUnited Methodist Church Statement on the Election - Community Buildinglemmy.worldimagemessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down11
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minus-squareryven@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months 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-squareFuzzy_Red_Panda@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoToo bad it’s not enforced.
minus-squareTheKMAP@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoSpecifics about which “children” they want to protect.
minus-squareShawdow194@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months 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 🤷♂️
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.
Specifics about which “children” they want to protect.
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 🤷♂️