"Since you are the top official of the Southern Baptist Convention and Baptist Press is the denomination’s official news agency," wrote Lynn, "Southern Baptists and other readers could easily get the impression that you are using the denomination's tax-exempt resources to oppose Giuliani's candidacy…. [W]e encourage you to review the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and to refrain from activities that might endanger the tax-exempt status of the Southern Baptist Convention."
Thursday, January 24, 2008
AU Cautions Southern Baptists about Partisan Politicking
Americans United has sent a letter to SBC President Frank Page cautioning him about using Baptist Press, a denominational news agency, to oppose the presidential candidacy of Rudy Guiliani. Here's a quote:
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Do you really believe that the IRS set up by the current administration is likely to press their luck attacking the backbone of the Republican Party?
Of course, they should do that, but I suspect they will give the Dixie Baptists a free pass on this.
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