Obama's church did not violate tax laws when Obama spoke there in June 2007

Adelante

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Thu May-22-08 10:40 AM
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Obama's church did not violate tax laws when Obama spoke there in June 2007

IRS Clears Obama's Church
By Suzanne Sataline
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The Internal Revenue Service has told the United Church of Christ, Sen. Barack Obama's denomination, that it didn't violate tax laws when the presidential candidate addressed 10,000 church members in June.

In a letter released by the UCC, the IRS said that the denomination hadn't engaged in prohibited political activity and retains its nonprofit status. The UCC disclosed an IRS inquiry into Sen. Obama's appearance earlier this year. IRS spokeswoman Nancy Mathis declined to comment.

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Clovis Sangrail

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Thu May-22-08 10:47 AM
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1. I don't think politicians should ever speak at churches

BUT... has the IRS gone after Churches that allowed Hillary or McCain or Bush or countless other politicians to speak?

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Rainbowreflect

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Thu May-22-08 11:27 AM
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2. Or Churches that tell people how to vote, or Churches that say you

cannot give communion to Democrats because they are pro-choice, etc, etc, etc????

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Adelante

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Thu May-22-08 11:45 AM
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3. I agree with both of the above posters

I would like to see separation of church and state for real.

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Straight Shooter

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Thu May-22-08 12:05 PM
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4. If he didn't address the election, then there should be no problem.

10,000 church members? It was 8,000 not too long ago. That church membership is really growing. Gee, I wonder why. :D

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