So much for rendering unto Caesar. A few Christian ministers feel they have the right to break the law and endorse McCain from the pulpit. At risk is their tax-exempt status.
These ministers obviously believe their desire to violate the separation clause and attempt to influence their parishioner’s choice of presidential candidate is more important than obedience of the law. They should then be willing to accept the punishment for that violation, the loss of their tax-exempt status. Since Christians enjoy feeling persecuted (in a country where the majority of the population calls themselves Christian) I should expect them to rejoice in this removal of their status. Every time their church has to pay taxes on income and property, they can beat their chests and cry about how put-upon they are. Time to break out the hairshirts, kids.
Thanks to the Atheist Media Blog for a link to the video.
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