California Church Getting Investigated By IRS For Preaching PEACE!

[kpete]

IRS Orders All Saints to Yield Documents on '04 Political Races
Antiwar remarks at All Saints in Pasadena were made two days before the 2004 election. The church is ordered to hand over records.
By Louis Sahagun, Times Staff Writer
September 16, 2006

Stepping up its probe of allegedly improper campaigning by churches, the Internal Revenue Service on Friday ordered a liberal Pasadena parish to turn over all the documents and e-mails it produced during the 2004 election year with references to political candidates.

All Saints Episcopal Church and its rector, the Rev. Ed Bacon, have until Sept. 29 to present the sermons, newsletters and electronic communications.

The IRS investigation was triggered by an antiwar sermon delivered by its former rector, the Rev. George F. Regas, at the church two days before the 2004 presidential election. The summons even requests utility bills to establish costs associated with hosting Regas' speech. Bacon was ordered to testify before IRS officials Oct. 11.

The tax code bars nonprofits, including churches, from endorsing or campaigning against candidates in an election.

more at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-allsaints16sep16,0,6898628.story?coll=la-home-local

[and-justice-for-all]

1. Thats fucking bullshit!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have the Hagee cults preaching politics and how important it is for the US to be bombing and lobbying on the hill as well as preaching their apcolyptic agenda, yet those preaching peace are GETTING INVESTGATED FOR IT!!!!!!!!! WTF!!

[eShirl]

2. I'm sure they're investigating fundy churches for their sermons, too

any that preached any anti-homsexual, anti-abortion, or similar messages right before any election.

RIGHT?

[zanne]

3. Isn't that a kick in the head?

Just when you think you've seen the worst from the right, they come up with a new and improved version of evil.

[Donnachaidh]

4. sooo -- when are they going after Pat Robertson?

And all the mega-churches?

[Dinger]

5. Where (or with Whom) Did This Originate? "IRS" Is Code For KKKarl

This will go nowhere, even in bu$hworld.

[sproutster]

6. Let's sick the IRS on Jesus Camp - documented proof

"We are organized, and we vote"

[cspanlovr]

7. So followers of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, are not allowed to speak of it

Things are worse than I thought.

[and-justice-for-all]

8. ITs because they are a liberal and accepting Church...

...It goes aganist the norm of hate preaching and the theocratic agenda..

[gauguin57]

9. Gov't body used to eliminate the opposition = FASCIST STATE

Welcome to the United Fascist State of Amerika.

This is scary.