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February 29, 2008

Obama’s Church To Be Investigated By IRS


by Rohan Parker

A statement was released by the United Church of Christ on Tuesday, in which they announce that they are under investigation by the IRS because of a speech Senator Barack Obama gave at their national meeting last year, after he had become a candidate for the presidency.

Illinois Democrat Barack Obama is a member of the Chicago congregation of the Protestant United Church of Christ which currently has 1.2 million members.

According to the statement released by the denomination, the IRS claim they have reasonable belief that the speech, and the circumstances surrounding it, impinge on laws regulating political activity for tax-exempt organizations, however the United Church of Christ stated they have done nothing wrong.

In the speech at the church’s June 2007 General Synod in Hartford, Conn., Obama spoke about faith and life in the public eye.

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One Response to “Obama’s Church To Be Investigated By IRS”

  1. Robert Campbell on March 6th, 2008 2:40 am

    Our pastor atttended the conference in Hartford. He noted that in addition to Sen. Obama, speakers included Lynne Redgrave and Bill Moyers. He noted the Senator’s remarks did not concern politics.

    He did state there were some campaign tables but they were well outside the conference facilities and were on public sidewalks.

    This would all seem to be well outside the IRS scrutiny.

    As tax time does draw near for many Americans, these controversies are also reminiscent of Christ’s Tax Return itself as noted by that First Century CPA Saint Matthew, in The Gospel According to Saint Matthew 17:24-27 .

    ‘… “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes - ”from their own sons or from others?”

    “From others,” Peter answered.’

    Peter and Jesus had to go fishing for their tax money.

    Maybe this time it is the IRS which has nothing to do but fish.

    :-)

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