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ORIGINAL: PROPHETSONG

It seems to me that the price the Church has paid for having tax exempt status is to steep. Basically the government has bought our silence, and this is wrong. The prophets were persecuted to declaring messages that were that were not politcally correct.
The Church should be teaching and setting the example on applying the wisdom of God in all realms of life, and that includes how to vote for elected officials.
The Constitution states that Congress may enact no law that endorses the free practise of religion, or prohibits the free practise there of. Any policy that who prohibit the Church from speaking at all violates the constitutional principle.
Tax-excempt status given to Churches has never been challenged in the courts, and I believe if it would be it would declared unconstitutional. If this were to happen many Churches and ministies would become bankrupt overnight and be force to shut thier doors.
Tax excempt status is actually putting the Church at risk.
For the people of God it is better that we follow the example of our Lord and give onto Ceasar the taxes that belong to Ceasar, and give to God the service that belongs to God.