05-22-2019, 12:32 PM
Basically, as my quick google for more information just told me, anything that looks like the nonprofit is supporting a specific politician or candidate (monetarily or energetically) is what risks the tax exempt status of the nonprofit. It's still one of those slippery slopes, like most things. It takes extreme care and intentional language, but it can be done.
In an ideal word this prevents churches from promoting political candidates, but who do you think the IRS would really come after - the glowingly Christian and socially acceptable New Life Church (megachurch that holds 10,000+ people here in Colorado Springs), or the weird little niche group about aliens who calls the Jesus "Jehoshua"? Just because it isn't enforced the way we would like to see it enforced, doesn't mean that the law doesn't exist. The whole point of a 501©(3) is to be tax exempt for charitable, religious, or educational type purposes, and there are rules for what they can use their money for that qualifies as "tax exempt". Of course people exploit these laws all the time, but there are some puny attempts made, occasionally, to keep the system honest and ethical. However, they aren't going to take on the big guys who have a team of donation-funded lawyers on retainer when they could pick on some weird little "cult".
Also, there are 501©(4) charities, which CAN do more political stuff. Different rules, different paperwork.
Anyway, I know it's important to talk about, but it's also important to consider that Ra basically refused to talk about politics. Almost all of the time, it's a distraction from truly moving energy into the heart chakra. We can justify talking about it through a spiritual lens, but I think we should focus more on the concepts and not the specific players involved right now.
In an ideal word this prevents churches from promoting political candidates, but who do you think the IRS would really come after - the glowingly Christian and socially acceptable New Life Church (megachurch that holds 10,000+ people here in Colorado Springs), or the weird little niche group about aliens who calls the Jesus "Jehoshua"? Just because it isn't enforced the way we would like to see it enforced, doesn't mean that the law doesn't exist. The whole point of a 501©(3) is to be tax exempt for charitable, religious, or educational type purposes, and there are rules for what they can use their money for that qualifies as "tax exempt". Of course people exploit these laws all the time, but there are some puny attempts made, occasionally, to keep the system honest and ethical. However, they aren't going to take on the big guys who have a team of donation-funded lawyers on retainer when they could pick on some weird little "cult".
Also, there are 501©(4) charities, which CAN do more political stuff. Different rules, different paperwork.
Anyway, I know it's important to talk about, but it's also important to consider that Ra basically refused to talk about politics. Almost all of the time, it's a distraction from truly moving energy into the heart chakra. We can justify talking about it through a spiritual lens, but I think we should focus more on the concepts and not the specific players involved right now.
Quote:11.19 ▶ Questioner: Can you name any of the recipients of the crusaders’— that is, any names that may be known on the planet today?
Ra: I am Ra. I am desirous of being in nonviolation of the free will distortion. To name those involved in the future of your space/time is to infringe; thus, we withhold this information. We request your contemplation of the fruits of the actions of those entities whom you may observe enjoying the distortion towards power. In this way you may discern for yourself this information. We shall not interfere with the, shall we say, planetary game. It is not central to the harvest.