Anonymous Letters sent to Christian Huck. Supporters

Gerald Creasy · Postby **Gerald Creasy** » January 3rd, 2008, 8:20 am

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8TUIDF80&show_article=1

Iowa pastors who support Republican Mike Huckabee for president have received letters warning them that getting involved in politics could endanger the tax-exempt status of their churches.
Several pastors who have publicly backed Huckabee, a Southern Baptist minister who has support from many evangelicals, said they have received the letters, which have no return address. They have arrived in the weeks leading to Thursday's precinct caucuses.

DeWayneTN · Postby **DeWayneTN** » January 3rd, 2008, 9:12 am

Are they signed FQ?

Full Quiver · Postby **Full Quiver** » January 3rd, 2008, 2:26 pm

No DeWayne but it is something that all pastors and minister's should be careful of. I remember being in a so called revival service a few years back and the Gen HQ rep that was "preaching" could not stay off the subject of politics and even implied that you would lose your salvation if you voted for Gore. This stuff needs to stay out of the pulpits. He had an opportunity to preach the Gospel and it could have been the only time or last time that some had to hear it but instead he preached politics. It could have cost the local church their tax exempt status as well.

Postby **Pastor Gary** » January 3rd, 2008, 3:05 pm

Who are these pastors who are stupid enough to open and read unsigned letters with no return address??

I have a very good shredder in my office in which I regularly "file" unsigned correspondence lacking a return address. (Along with letters from Benny Hinn's team, and others...) :wink:

paul · Postby **paul** » January 3rd, 2008, 4:41 pm

Full Quiver wrote:
It could have cost the local church their tax exempt status as well.

FQ, a church is automaticlly exempt by its very nature. A church does not need to have a 501 C3 to be exempt, as long as it is doing the work of a church.

The fear tatics are a means to intimidate churches from voicing their view concerning candidates and issues.

DeWayneTN · Postby **DeWayneTN** » January 4th, 2008, 4:09 am

I think it's a non-issue - I have never heard a pastor endorse a candidate from the pulpit.

soulsearcher · Postby **soulsearcher** » January 4th, 2008, 4:16 am

Pastor Gary wrote:Who are these pastors who are stupid enough to open and read unsigned letters with no return address??

I have a very good shredder in my office in which I regularly "file" unsigned correspondence lacking a return address. (Along with letters from Benny Hinn's team, and others...)

Used to work with a lady at COGOP General Headquarters who once told me to file something in "CM." I asked what "CM" was, and she said, "Commode Material." :lol:

Pastor Bill · Postby **Pastor Bill** » January 4th, 2008, 6:45 am

These are just threats, BUT some ministries have been investigated along these lines in the last election, and more formal attacks to take away their status were made. With no return address, I'd disregard it, BUT at the same time, it's also important to remember the purpose of the church is to promote CHRIST, not a political candidate.

Full Quiver · Postby **Full Quiver** » January 4th, 2008, 9:41 am

Not so Paul, not all "churches" are tax exempt. Some are for profit organizations and are taxable. TN for one is different than other states. I have been involved in these processes, the paperwork, and the hoopla in bot TN and NC and the process is different and so are the laws. In TN I didn't need a 501 c 3. I did have to be careful though how I conducted business, etc.

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