Rock Christian Fellowship ... has posted two large photos on its building. One depicts an aborted fetus and has underneath it three last names of Democratic candidates: Obama, Udall and Lujan.... The other photo is of a healthy baby and has below it three last names of Republican candidates: McCain, Pearce and East..... The photo of the healthy baby is headlined "Life." Below the display are the words "YOU WILL DECIDE."AU calls the photos a "stunt" and says that they violate tax code limitations on political involvement by 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. The New Mexican last week carried a story on the church's challenge to the ban on political activities, accompanied by photos of the display.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Complaint To IRS Focuses On Unusual Political Endorsement By Church
Americans United has sent a letter (full text) to the Internal Revenue Service complaining about an unusual type of political endorsement by an Espanola, New Mexico church. As described by its press release:
