Absolute Separation of Church and State

We, concerned taxpaying citizens of the United States of America, petition the U.S. Congress and/or all elected officials and the IRS to initiate an investigation into blatant illegal activities performed by religious organizations in this country. Religious organizations as used in this petition include churches and any other religious organizations that receives a nontaxable status under U.S. law. Our patriotic request is based on the established rules of separation of state and church. Additionally we request that current laws in this area be enforced with particular attention to the code that states; A church or religious organization will be regarded as attempting to influence legislation if it contacts, or urges the public to contact, members or employees of a legislative body for the purpose of proposing, supporting, or opposing legislation, or if the organization advocates the adoption or rejection of legislation. In addition, the code that states: No substantial part of its activity may be attempting to influence legislation.

Examples of violations: Looking at the words support, represent, and lobbying. (All illegal functions.)

Christian Coalition of America, P.O. Box 37030, Washington, D.C. 20013 in their own petition at:

http://www.cc.org/petitions.cfm?id=21&register=yes where they state;


We support Alabama Congressman Robert Aderholt's "10 Commandments Defense Act of 2003," H.R. 2045, which would reserve the power of displaying the 10 Commandments to the States and not to run-away federal judges.

We support Missouri Congressman Todd Akin's "Pledge Protection Act of 2003," H.R. 2028, which will not allow lower federal court judges to hold hearings or to make rulings on the recitation of the "Pledge of Allegiance. Renegade federal judges in San Francisco earlier this year on the most liberal circuit court of appeals in America decreed that school children could no longer recite the Pledge of Allegiance because of the words "Under God."

They even want to remove the very laws that protect our rights as in this example.

We support North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones' "Houses of Worship" bill, which will remove the IRS' ban over political speech in our nation's houses of worship.

We support Colorado Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave's Federal Marriage Amendment, which will save marriage, as we know it, the union of one man and one woman.

We support South Carolina Congressman Henry Brown's "Real and Virtual Child Pornography Ban Constitutional Amendment" which will end actual and virtual child pornography in America.

From Christian Coalition of America Website:
Your Coalition has put together one of the most effective lobbying teams operating in the nations capital. They have a powerful impact on the national political discourse, and are achieving a remarkable record of success. Roberta Combs, President

They clearly say on the website homepage, Represent the pro-family point of view before local councils, school boards, state legislatures and Congress. They are not permitted to represent anyone in state legislatures and Congress.

From Focus on the Family James Dobson Website

On his page, Dobson clearly explains the creation of a new organization to circumvent IRS rules. While forming any organization is not in itself illegal, forming one for the soul purpose of avoiding existing laws is questionable. An audit of the donations for this new organization could proof enlightening. Heres what Dobson said at the website.

For these and other reasons, our Board of Directors authorized the creation of Focus Action and commissioned it to serve as a sister ministry alongside Focus on the Family (FOF). Nothing has changed for the original organization, which is continuing to function as in the past. We initiated this effort in May because: (1) the IRS and the self-serving Congress, through its oppressive Campaign Finance Reform, was choking our ability to stand up for what we believe. Our first objective is to work feverishly for passage of the Federal Marriage Amendment. He goes on to say, Please look over the list and if you see your senator's name contact him or her immediately! In five minutes, you can help preserve the future of the family. Please consider the following options:

1. Call your senator's home offices. Politely tell their aides that they must vote for the Federal Marriage Amendment. Their district office numbers are listed below.

2. Call your senator's Washington D.C. office as well. They can be reached via the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121. Simply ask for your senator when the operator answers. Again, politely remind their aides how critical it is for the senator to support the FMA.

Now this is on The Focus on the Family Website, not on James Dobsons or this new evade IRS scrutiny website. He is representing an organization here that has a nontaxable status. Its a violation of the law.

I could go on and on here, as there are many existing violations. However, these two are the best examples for your consideration.



The law.
A church or religious organization will be regarded as attempting to influence legislation if it contacts, or urges the public to contact, members or employees of a legislative body for the purpose of proposing, supporting, or opposing legislation, or if the organization advocates the adoption or rejection of legislation.

Churches and religious organizations, like many other charitable organizations, qualify for exemption from federal income tax under IRC section 501(c)(3) and are generally eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. To qualify for tax-exempt status, such an organization must meet certain requirements. This petition deals with the following requirements:

No substantial part of its activity may be attempting to influence legislation.
The organization may not intervene in political campaigns, and the organizations purposes and activities may not be illegal or violate fundamental public policy

Under the Internal Revenue Code, all IRC section 501(c)(3) organizations, including churches and religious organizations, are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office. Contributions to political campaign funds or public statements of position (verbal or written) made by or on behalf of the organization in favor of or in opposition to any candidate for public office clearly violate the prohibition against political campaign activity. Violation of this prohibition may result in denial or revocation of tax-exempt status and the imposition of certain excise tax.

Proposed Outcome:

1.) When it participates in political campaign activity, a church or religious organization jeopardizes both its tax-exempt status under IRC section 501(c)(3) and its eligibility to receive tax-deductible contributions. In addition, it may become subject to an excise tax on its political expenditures. This excise tax may be imposed in addition to revocation, or it may be imposed instead of revocation. In addition, the church or religious organization should correct the violation. We seek to have existing laws in this area enforced and addition legislation created that will insure the separation of state and church.

2.) While existing laws and IRS rules state that no substantial part of its activity may be attempting to influence legislation, we petition Congress to remove the word substantial from the rule; in effect disallowing any political statements, lobbying, and supporting of legislation. All Americans should promote the right to vote and we encourage these organizations to do so.