QUOTE “I think we need to recognize that it may be time to quit worrying so much about the tax code and start thinking more about the truth of the living God, and if it means that we give up tax-exempt status and tax deductions for charitable contributions, I choose freedom more than I choose a deduction that the government gives me permission to say what God wants me to say,” he continued. Huckabee seemed to be telling the crowd that it may be time for churches to simply leave behind the coveted 501(c)(3) status to give themselves more freedom (IRS rules restrict political endorsements and other partisan speech from the pulpit). In the former presidential candidate’s view, freedom is more important than “financial benefit.” UNQUOTE capitalismisfreedom/huckabee-wants-churches-to-give-up-tax-exempt-status/#.UbzXt9jNlnA
Posted on: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:18:15 +0000