August 20, 2015

Oliver Starts Church: "Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption": Pressures IRS to Stop Tax Exemption for Televangelist

Oliver Starts Church: "Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption": Pressures IRS to Stop Tax Exemption for Televangelist

"Televangelists preach the “prosperity gospel,” which means that God intended for everyone to be rich, as long as they give lots of money to the church. By giving money, these preachers say God will return the payment many times over and even cure their diseases. This is a bunch of hogwash that allows televangelists like Creflo Dollar to take advantage of vulnerable people.

False preachers have used this tactic to become multi-millionaires while taking advantage of poor people’s desperation. What’s worse, these coerced donations are tax free. The tax code written for churches is purposely vague. Any person who wants to start a church can enjoy tax free donations, regardless of their belief."