this is why the Christian Coalition should lose their tax exempt status

[ButterflyBlood]

http://cc.org/legis/index.html

I'd like to see someone say what the Bible says about numbers 2, 10, 11, 14 and 15.

[jpgray]

1. Religion should never have been organized

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[Classical_Liberal]

2. That and the fcc should go back to the rule that says

That public service religious programing should be granted for free. Now it goes to the highest bidder which means the televangelist, who are all religious right and from religions that aren't even a significant minority in most parts of the country except the South, monopolizes religious broadcasting. It wouldn't be as difficult as removing the tax exempt status either. Just requires a president appointing the right people to fcc.

[Phoenixtongueof fire]

5. Considering all the televangelist...........

On TV, I'd say they must be getting free air time. Some people must sit in front of their TV sets 24 hours a day just watching those faux preacher sucker in the gullible. Sad part is they suck in the money too. Little old ladys who are eating cat food and can't afford to pay the pharmacy for their medication are sending in their nickles and dimes to those Charlatans. And Bush doesn't want to give any relief to the elder with the high medical bills, he just wants to protect the HMO's. Compassionate conservative republicans believe charity begins at the holy-roller fire and brimstone preacher's pockets.

[Classical_Liberal]

7. Before that ruling it was mostly local churches rather than con artist

. In order to put in the highest bids, they have to con (brainwash and scare) the little old ladies for doe. It is a viscious circle jerk. It is corrupting of religion, and the state. The neatest thing about requiring it be donated free, is that it actually helps the churches in this country, so they can't claim we are antireligion. Meanwhile it totally fucks things up for the Christian Coalitions, and the Republicans, as this is where their most rabid supporters come from.

[Sephirstein]

3. Wrong...

It's the KKKristian KKKoalition. Please stop insulting Christians.

[madrchsod]

4. how about this

patty r set up his church-built it with tax free donations- one day he decided to sell-so he sold thru various means and ended up with tens of millions of dollars to invest in african gold, race horses, and be friends with dictators..of course he`s still on the air on the network he sold to abc family..(i think that`s the one)..i wonder how all these rubes would feel if they knew how he conned them...these national org. just screw the local churches out of the hard earned money of their congergation and that`s what is really criminal

[Devlzown]

6. He who walks behind the rows

speaks through Pat! Sorry, Children of the Corn was on Sci-Fi tonight and I couldn't resist.

[alaine]

8. Thanks for this, a great behind the scenes documentary

(a mockumentary, really) to watch about televangelism is "The Eyes of Tammy Faye." Her stand on AIDS was kind of touching and unexpected especially considering it was during the beginnings of the epidemic, but boy does it show what a weasel Jerry Falwell is.

In regards to the thread, it's particularly sickening to me, especially in light of the fact that these are the same folks who bitch about all the social aid and tax relief being given to immigrants and minorities. The hypocrisy is astounding.

And it is present in so-called progressive Christianity as well. My brother was involved in a non-denominational Christian churche and the pastor and his wife both drive brand new Mercedes, and the money they take in in unbelievable. It's a yuppie kind of church for materialistic but jaded Baptist-defectors.