Comments on: 5 of 6 Pimp Lords (aka Pulpit Pimps) Have Not Complied With US Senator Charles Grassley’s Request. Pain Ahead! http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/ The Independent Conservative saying what needs to be said! Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:35:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rehabbedchurchgoer http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/comment-page-1/#comment-7401 rehabbedchurchgoer Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:30:36 +0000 http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/#comment-7401 I agree...Who cares about the tax break? I agree…Who cares about the tax break?

]]> By: Independent Conservative http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/comment-page-1/#comment-7393 Independent Conservative Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:27:52 +0000 http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/#comment-7393 <strong>Make That 4 of 6 Pimp Lords (aka Pulpit Pimps) Have Not Complied. 2 Meet Deadline.</strong> This is the current scorecard regarding the money heretics and their response to government inquiry. Inquiry into TV ministries draws tepid response Only two TV evangelists, including St. Louis’ Joyce Meyer, had responded by Thursday to a U.S. ... Make That 4 of 6 Pimp Lords (aka Pulpit Pimps) Have Not Complied. 2 Meet Deadline.

This is the current scorecard regarding the money heretics and their response to government inquiry.

Inquiry into TV ministries draws tepid response
Only two TV evangelists, including St. Louis’ Joyce Meyer, had responded by Thursday to a U.S. …

]]> By: IndependentConservative http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/comment-page-1/#comment-7390 IndependentConservative Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:46:38 +0000 http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/#comment-7390 Why do we give to a church assembly with envelops we write our name on the outside of?  <em>(Often with checks that have our names on the top.  Not very "secret" at all.)</em>  For the tax break.  Because we don't keep <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt%206:1-4;&version=49;" rel="nofollow">Matthew 6:1-4</a> and we don't mind taking a little glory for ourselves if the folks in the back counting the money realize we gave something and give us a nice sheet at the end of the year to detail it...for tax purposes.  So we can tell government about how <em>charitable </em>we are.  Again, not exactly "secret". I see SO MANY reasons why elimination of church tax breaks would be a wonderful thing... Why do we give to a church assembly with envelops we write our name on the outside of?  (Often with checks that have our names on the top.  Not very "secret" at all.)  For the tax break.  Because we don’t keep Matthew 6:1-4 and we don’t mind taking a little glory for ourselves if the folks in the back counting the money realize we gave something and give us a nice sheet at the end of the year to detail it…for tax purposes.  So we can tell government about how charitable we are.  Again, not exactly "secret".

I see SO MANY reasons why elimination of church tax breaks would be a wonderful thing…

]]> By: IndependentConservative http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/comment-page-1/#comment-7389 IndependentConservative Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:36:33 +0000 http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/#comment-7389 Touche <cite>rehabbedchurchgoer</cite> touche! Lennie, you could be right.  And honestly, I feel it would be VERY good thing if they did remove all tax breaks from church organizations.  Let's be honest here, we should be giving totally without telling anyone what we gave.  But come tax time, we're all looking for the <span style="font-style: italic">"charitable donation"</span> line on tax forms.  We're not keeping <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt%206:1-4;&version=49;" rel="nofollow">Matthew 6:1-4</a> like we should and elimination of church tax breaks would ensure we give to advance the Gospel in truth and not some desire for a tax deduction from our donations. And as I always mention, <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2013;&version=49;" rel="nofollow">Romans 13</a> shows we all as individuals or groups should be happily paying taxes.  Not trying to duck. The Lord's will be done. Touche rehabbedchurchgoer touche!

Lennie, you could be right.  And honestly, I feel it would be VERY good thing if they did remove all tax breaks from church organizations.  Let’s be honest here, we should be giving totally without telling anyone what we gave.  But come tax time, we’re all looking for the "charitable donation" line on tax forms.  We’re not keeping Matthew 6:1-4 like we should and elimination of church tax breaks would ensure we give to advance the Gospel in truth and not some desire for a tax deduction from our donations.

And as I always mention, Romans 13 shows we all as individuals or groups should be happily paying taxes.  Not trying to duck.

The Lord’s will be done.

]]> By: art123 http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/comment-page-1/#comment-7388 art123 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:33:26 +0000 http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/#comment-7388 Well, if that is the government's plan to do such a thing, then they've had it coming.  They're just as corrupt as the government, playing church. Well, if that is the government’s plan to do such a thing, then they’ve had it coming.  They’re just as corrupt as the government, playing church.

]]> By: Lennie http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/comment-page-1/#comment-7386 Lennie Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:15:49 +0000 http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/#comment-7386 This is a set-up for the government to take away the Church's right to tax breaks. And idiot pimps are playing right into their hands. This is a set-up for the government to take away the Church’s right to tax breaks.

And idiot pimps are playing right into their hands.

]]> By: rehabbedchurchgoer http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/comment-page-1/#comment-7385 rehabbedchurchgoer Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:09:36 +0000 http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/#comment-7385 Why wouldn't they want their "gospel" lifted up for all men to see?  I mean, if its the real deal, why would having your religious beliefs held up for scrutiny bother you?  Just think how many souls would come to the offering...oops..I mean Jesus.. Why wouldn’t they want their "gospel" lifted up for all men to see?  I mean, if its the real deal, why would having your religious beliefs held up for scrutiny bother you? 

Just think how many souls would come to the offering…oops..I mean Jesus..

]]> By: IndependentConservative http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/comment-page-1/#comment-7384 IndependentConservative Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:30:20 +0000 http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/#comment-7384 Oh, and the uglier it gets will certainly inspire Congress to make even more new laws. Oh, and the uglier it gets will certainly inspire Congress to make even more new laws.

]]> By: IndependentConservative http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/comment-page-1/#comment-7383 IndependentConservative Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:28:57 +0000 http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/#comment-7383 <cite>Praiser4Life</cite> - With non-compliance, Grassley will be able to request a subpoena to obtain what he wants.  And Grassley has already said he's never had to go that route in his 5 years of investigating non-profits, but then again, he's never tried going after a bunch of reprobate pulpit pimps :lol: . It's got the potential to get <span style="font-weight: bold">VERY </span>ugly now. Praiser4Life – With non-compliance, Grassley will be able to request a subpoena to obtain what he wants.  And Grassley has already said he’s never had to go that route in his 5 years of investigating non-profits, but then again, he’s never tried going after a bunch of reprobate pulpit pimps :lol: .

It’s got the potential to get VERY ugly now.

]]> By: art123 http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/comment-page-1/#comment-7382 art123 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:16:57 +0000 http://www.independentconservative.com/2007/12/06/5_of_6_not_compliant/#comment-7382 <a href="http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Wolves/greedy.htm" rel="nofollow">www.jesus-is-savior.com/Wolves/greedy.htm</a>  I had to capitalize the 'W' or else it would not come up. http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Wolves/greedy.htm  I had to capitalize the ‘W’ or else it would not come up.

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