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@ProPublica@newsie.social · 3 months ago

The IRS Says Churches Can Now Endorse Candidates. That Could Give Texas Pastors More Power Than Ever.

While the IRS move applies across the country, Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence, one expert said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/irs-churches-endorse-candidates-texas?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Texas #Church #USPolitics #GOP #Religion #Elections

hellosilverpatriot

@hellosilverpatriot@social.vivaldi.net replied · 3 months ago

@ProPublica Good, Churches should be fighting back against the government and politicians should be afraid of losing their office because people don't like them. Religion generally promotes social cohesion, shared traditional values, community engagement, private charity and good morals. That said, you cannot get rich working as a priest without being a crook.

amalia

@amalia22@mastodon.social replied · 3 months ago

@ProPublica Americans are in deep slumber. 😳

samiamsam

@samiamsam@mastodon.social replied · 3 months ago

@ProPublica

then they need to pay taxes

a lot of taxes

Ω 🌍 Gus Posey

@Gustodon@mas.to replied · 3 months ago

@ProPublica Churches ruined the world.

Nicole Parsons

@Npars01@mstdn.social replied · 3 months ago

@ProPublica

#TranslatedFromTheRepublican

"Oil oligarchs continue to abuse the tax status of churches to erode democracy.

America could really use some religious wars to add to its troubles.

Oil oligarchs should have a free hand to use religion to keep frying the planet & keep their oil wealth"

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/10/09/billionaire-preachers-texas

https://www.propublica.org/article/tim-dunn-farris-wilks-texas-christian-nationalism-dominionism-elections-voting

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/15/texas-legislature-christianity-church-state-separation/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/jul/11/tim-dunn-texas-oil-billionaire-trump

https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-02-25/three-west-texas-billionaires-are-pushing-texas-to-the-far-right

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/24/politics/texas-far-right-politics-invs

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/24/ken-paxton-impeachment-dunn-wilks/

https://www.texasobserver.org/meet-farris-wilks-kingmaker-of-the-texas-gop/

skua

@skua@mastodon.social replied · 3 months ago

@ProPublica
Categorising "Churches can recommend candidates" as #MonkeyWrenchTheSystem & #PowerGrab.

#ClassifyingTrump

Scott Knowles

@wsrphoto@sfba.social replied · 3 months ago

@ProPublica I'm thinking the IRS means Christian churches and leaders, and will strip tax exempt status of synagogues & mosques with their leaders for endorsing candidates. Just a thought.