Not even magic shows expect you to believe they are really magic.

POSTED BY SYCOPHANT

Do you really think that all Christians truly believe? You don't have to be a believer to attend a church. Some folks just need to believe in something (most were born into Christianity so it is familiar to them) and there is a strong desire to belong to something.

Anyway ... Magic shows are much more fun if you believe in magic.

Dems have been using inner city churches as a bully pulpits for decades.

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Just fighting fire with fire.

Many churches have secretly done this for years. That does not make it right.

This is another step in following the blueprint of Project 2025.

It's all in there.

America was warned. You dine gone and FAFOed didn't ya?

Now Christian Nationalism is closer than ever.

Oh please....all of you for the love of God...stop it with the separation of church and state --------.

How about no.

How about GFY. Or grow up and catch a clue for Allah's sake.

Churches are monarchical in nature. They believe the universe is ruled by a monarch. That is antithetical to a democracy.

The wall between church and state is fundamental in maintaining that democracy.

The separation of church and state enables all Americans to practice their deeply held beliefs in private and in public and in safety.

And churches expressing their views is also an example of democracy.

No one is saying churches can't "express their views". Just don't ask me to support it and pay for it by allowing them to do it tax free.

"But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg."

The problem is now my pocket is getting picked and "legs are being broken" in America and all across the globe.

And now even the IRS is being weaponized for Trumpy in accordance with project 2025.

This is what happens when you put a certified auctioneer with limited tax experience and no college degree in charge of the IRS.

The Johnson Amendment is a provision in the U.S. tax code, since 1954, that prohibits all 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates. Section 501(c)(3) organizations are the most common type of nonprofit organization in the United States, ranging from charitable foundations to universities and churches.

Expect lawsuits.

There is nothing undemocratic about a church expressing its view or simply facilitating a discussion about a political issue.

It's a great example of democracy.

You sir are an idiot.

Churches are not democratic. They do not believe in democracy. They are theocratic. They believe in theocracy.

Churches do not allow you the freedom to say it think what you want. You say and think what THEY want. Or you are not a part of that church.

This is from a Christian website. There are hundreds of other similar quotes out there. This one was pretty specific.

As sacred as many think democracy is to the protection of America's freedom, democracy is a rather insignificant, if not contrarian philosophy for the Christian church. The freedom we have in Christ has nothing to do with the will of the people. The pillar of democracy, the rule of the people, is something our Lord never commends. What the church believes, teaches, and confesses is not dependent on how the majority votes.

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"There is nothing undemocratic about a church expressing its view or simply facilitating a discussion about a political issue.

It's a great example of democracy."

Should have been in quotes.

"tax exempt status should be stripped from ALL organized religion, no matter who they side with ideologically."

Neither political party is going to pursue that.

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That wouldn't have something to do with the power of the church and the fear of them turning that power against them now would it?

"Lib dreams of taxing churches forever dashed"

Until reason and sanity returns with the next IRS commissioner appointed by a Democrat President.

The pendulum swings like the pendulum do ...

Honestly I don't think you hate democracy but you're acting like you do.

Honestly I don't think you understand democracy but you are acting like you do.

What I hate losing.. is my democracy.