If you do not see the danger in this bill then there is nothing else worth fighting for. This bill will make America a Theocracy.
http://www.hr235.org/
HR 235 was introduced to liberate clergy from the muzzle imposed by the absolute ban on all speech that may be regarded as "political," and thereby enable them to speak out on all vital and moral and political questions of the day. It will free houses of worship from the fear and anxiety and uncertainty created by the threat that the IRS will impose financial penalties or revoke tax-exempt status altogether.
http://www.hr235.org/view/article.asp?id=156-2003-06-10-7001-421
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 1/8/2003) Cosponsors: 165
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Religious Right groups have been pressing evangelical churches to get deeply involved in partisan politics, Lynn said, and this kind of controversy is the natural outcome.
Lynn said matters will become even worse if a bill now pending in Congress becomes federal law.
H.R. 235, a measure introduced by Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.), would allow clergy to endorse candidates from the pulpit and still retain a tax exemption of their house of worship.
"Introducing partisan politics into our churches is a terrible idea," said AU's Lynn. "I hope this incident in North Carolina will cause our members of Congress to reject Rep. Jones' bill."
Scared yet? Then start taking action and stop this bill. If we let them get away with this NC will only be the start of democrats being purged.
If you don't think this has meaning to the GOP then look at the Ohio plan for 2006.
http://ohiorestorationproject.com/plan.php
4 - When the 2005-2006 cycle has been completed, our goal will be to have accomplished:
* 2,000+ Ohio Pastors participating in seven key city Pastor Briefings (March – September)
* Christian Minutemen mailing list enlarged to 300,000 and 100,000 e-mails.
* 2,000+ Ohio Ministers become Patriot Pastors and attend major gathering in fall of 2005
* 30,000+ Christians sharing in a OHIO for JESUS Rally in early 2006.
* 4 Million Voter Guides distributed in the fall of 2005 for first the May Primaries in 2006 and then for November 2006.
* Video production and distribution of Patriot Pastors Briefing for 7,497 Ohio Pastors.
Update this Bill is not dead people
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR00235:@@@D&summ2=m&
SUMMARY AS OF:
1/4/2005--Introduced.
Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to protect churches from losing their tax-exempt status because of the content, preparation, or presentation of any homily, sermon, teaching, dialectic, or other presentation made during religious services or gatherings.
Permits church leaders to express personal views on political matters or elections during regular religious services without violating campaign finance laws, as long as such views are not disseminated beyond the members and guests assembled at such services.