Christian Quislings: Presbyterian Church USA, American Friends Service Committee, Anglican Peace and Justice Network
Christian Quislings: Presbyterian Church USA, American Friends Service Committee, Anglican Peace and Justice Network
by Bill Levinson
The treatment of Christians by Islamofascists is well known. Nonetheless, several Christian organizations are attacking Israel for defending itself from terrorists and/or undermining the Armed Forces of the United States.
Let's begin with the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA), whose implicit support for Islamofascist terrorists is well known. As shown here,

several officers of PCUSA knowingly and willfully met with representatives of Hezbollah, a terrorist organization guilty of murdering 241 United States Marines but this did not stop Elder Robert Stone from saying that he found Islamic leaders better company than Jewish leaders.
And Mr. Stone is not the only PCUSA representative to knowingly and willfully meet with an organization on the U.S. State Department's list of foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs).
"[Reverend Nile] Harper's 24-member delegation met yesterday with the south Lebanon commander of Hezbollah. Washington calls Hezbollah a terrorist group, but Lebanon it sees as a legitimate resistance movement against Israeli occupation of Arab lands." Reverand Nile Harper's church is in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Another Presbyterian group meets with Hezbollah leader
By John H. Adams
The Layman Online
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
With the Presbyterian Church (USA) already under fire for its one-sided policy calling for divestment of funds in corporations that do business with Israel, another delegation from the PCUSA met recently with the leader of Southern Lebanon's Hezbollah, a reputed terrorist organization. [It's not a "reputed terrorist organization," it is on the U.S. State Department's official list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations, by the way.]
...The PCUSA delegation was led by the Rev. Nuhad Tomeh, whose work as the associate general secretary of Middle East Conference of Churches in Beirut is profiled on a PCUSA Web page. Tomeh is also the regional liaison for the PCUSA for Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and the Gulf.
The spokesman for the PCUSA delegation was Robert Worley, a retired professor at McCormick Theological Seminary. Worley also taught part-time from 1980 to 1998 at the near East School of Theology in Beirut. He received the first McCormick Seminary Service Award in 2003. The award said Worley "reflected McCormick's commitments to global ecumenical interfaith, multicultural (immigrant) and urban faith in communities, and to the values of love, justice, peace, and disciplined and critical reflection."
Next on the list of Benedict Arnolds, Ganelons, and traitors to Euro-American Civilization are the Anglican Peace and Justice Network. As described in the linked article,
An influential Anglican group is to ask church leaders to impose a boycott of Israel and firms that do business there in protest at the occupation.
...In July, the Presbyterian church in the US [PCUSA] became the first major denomination to agree a formal boycott of Israel.
The network said it would press leaders of the 75 million Anglicans and Episcopalians worldwide to impose sanctions on Israel after an eight-day visit to the occupied territories.
The Anglican Peace and Justice Network's position statement is quoted enthusiastically in Alison Weir's "If Americans Knew," and one of Ms. Weir's "The-Jews-Control-Everything" tirades is in turn quoted in its entirety by former (?) Ku Klux Klansman David Duke as well as the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
The Anglican Peace and Justice Network is, incidentally, reminded of the United States' anti-boycott laws which will certainly be invoked against it the instant it crosses the necessary line. The "line" appears to be cooperating with a foreign government in a boycott of Israel or for that matter any country that is friendly to the United States, although I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.
Finally we have the American Friends of Terrorists and Submission to Islamofascism Committee, or American Friends Service Committee for short. Although many of the Web pages in question include the disclaimer, "Views expressed are those of the authors, not necessarily of the AFSC" but they appear on AFSC's Web site in the apparently-official publication of PeaceWork Magazine. I don't know if this disclaimer is enough of a fig leaf to cover the posting of material that advocates illegal actions, especially when the manner of posting it suggests endorsement. Furthermore, in the case of "Advice for Those Planning Civil Disobedience," AFSC officials are apparently involved in an offical capacity. AFSC is reminded that IRS regulations do not sanction the commission of illegal actions, even nonviolent ones, by tax-exempt organizations.
Relevant portions of Rev Rule 75-384
J. ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ILLEGAL OR CONTRARY TO PUBLIC POLICY 1985 EO CPE Text
(1) Substantiality Test
Violation of constitutionally valid laws is inconsistent with exemption under IRC 501(c)(3). As a matter of trust law, one of the main sources of the general law
of charity, planned activities that violate laws are not in furtherance of a charitable purpose." A trust cannot be created for a purpose which is illegal. The purpose is illegal ...if the trust tends to induce the commission of crime or if the accomplishment of the purpose is otherwise against public policy....
(4) Planning Illegal Acts
Not only is the actual conduct of illegal activities inconsistent with exemption, but the planning and sponsoring of such activities are also incompatible with charity and social welfare. Rev.Rul.75-384 holds that an organization formed to promote world peace that planned and sponsored protest demonstrations at which members were urged to commit acts of civil disobedience did not qualify for IRC 501(c)(3) or (4) exemption. G.C.M.36153, dated January 31,1975, states that because planning and sponsoring illegal acts are in themselves inconsistent with charity and social welfare it is not necessary to determine whether illegal acts were, in fact, committed in connection with the resulting demonstrations or whether such a determination can be made prior to conviction of an accused. However, it is necessary to establish that the planning and sponsorship are attributable to the organization, if exemption is to be denied or revoked on this ground.
A Web site that encourages soldiers to violate the Uniform Code of Military Justice
National Calls for Nonviolent Resistance to the Continuing War in Iraq." In fairness to AFSC, this page carries the disclaimer, "Views expressed are those of the authors, not necessarily of the AFSC." It is, however, a publication of Peacework Magazine, which is part of AFSC and it also appears in AFSC's own Web domain. It includes the following material:
We therefore advise, counsel and urge soldiers to refuse orders to go to Iraq if in good conscience they decide to do so. We publish and distribute today, and we urge others to do likewise, a call for refusal of orders, and we pledge to follow up with support for soldiers who choose to exercise their right of conscience. Soldiers who seek support can contact the GI Rights Hotline [Quoting these individuals and the GI Rights Hotline does not imply endorsement of this call for civil disobedience by these individuals or the groups who sponsor the hotline] at 800-394-9544, www.girights.org.
The Web page itself recognizes, however, that:
18 USC Section 2387 declares it illegal for whomever, with intent, "advises, counsels, urges, or in any manner causes or attempts to cause insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of duty by any member of the military or naval forces of the United States." It's possible that, in order to violate this law, one must do more than post general statements like those above but personal counseling of soldiers to disobey orders might be another matter entirely. (Not legal advice, I am not a lawyer.)
Meanwhile, one can imagine just how much the Internal Revenue Service will appreciate Web sites that advocate tax resistance. Note that all are hosted by AFSC Web sites.
"If you are no longer willing to pay your taxes for programs you find wasteful and morally offensive, you can be a war tax resister. There are many ways to do it, and it is more effective and empowering to do it with others. Information is available on the how-to's and the consequences by writing to the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee, PO Box 6512, Ithaca NY 14851
"Prospects for War Tax Resistance"
"The chances of going to jail for war tax resistance are really quite low -- fewer than two dozen people in the last 60 years have been sent to jail for some charge related to their tax resistance. Contempt of court for refusing to follow a judge's order is the most likely scenario, but the last time the IRS took an individual to court was in 1999. He did not go to jail and continues to resist. If you want to go to jail, don't be a war tax resister!"
"How do I learn more about War Tax Resistance?" "Contact the CO AFSC office and find out about an upcoming War Tax Resistance Workshop and how to get War tax resistance materials. We can also put you in contact with other local war tax resisters who are willing to share their stories. Check out the War tax resistance website."
"Peace Tax Return to Protest War" Part A of the "Peace Tax Return" is merely a protest against the use of tax dollars for war but Part B involves actual refusal to pay taxes.
In general, information on alleged misconduct by 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, including religious organizations, should be reported to the following address.
Internal Revenue Service
Exempt Organizations Examination Division
1100 Commerce Street
ATTN: SE:T:EO:E
Dallas, TX 75242
Addition: 1 February 2006. Here are yet some more so-called Christians who are betraying Christians into Islamofascist dhimmitude. (Reprinted by permission with attribution as required)
I TOLD YOU SO
A plea to Christian Arabs in the Holy Land
By Walid Shoebat
PALESTINIAN CHRISTIANS
DID THEY BENEFIT FROM STANDING AGAINST ISRAEL?
Right after the Hamas victory, Hassam El-Masalmeh, who heads the Hamas contingent at the municipal council of Bethlehem, confirmed the Hamas plan to re-institute an ancient Sharia law - the humiliating jizya poll tax in accordance to the Quranic Surah 9, verse 29 "until they pay the poll-tax (Jizya) by an upper hand, may they [Jews and Christians] be humiliated*"
So what will they say now? I mean the anti-Israel Christian Arab led groups like EMEU (Evangelicals for Middle East understanding), Naim Atik of Al-Sabil, Abuna Chacour, the nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize, Emil Salayta the co-founder of the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation, Michael Sabah the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Mazen Qumsieh head of ISM's International Solidarity Movement, Palestinian Christian prominent journalist Daud Kuttab, and of course, the liberal left favorite Hanan Ashrawi, the one who said on TV that "Jesus Christ is a Palestinian from my country."
I have sent letters to all these groups in 1995 urging them not to curse Israel lest they be cursed. That Israel was the best option for the Christian Arabs to lived at once under Israel's democracy, protection, and religious rights, in a system that has no equal in the Arab-Muslim Middle East. Democracy has never existed in all 55 Muslim states, and is only exercised during election time as we see today.
Yet, the price for cursing Israel sure have paid off with curses against the Christian Arabs. It's not over yet. These anti-Israel Christian groups must suffer even further - forced conversion of Christian holy places into mosques. Yet the writing on the wall was there the whole time when Muslim terrorists sacked Christ's birthplace - the Nativity Church, and continually prayed on Manger Square during Fridays, telling the Arab Christians that it too would soon be turned into a mosque.
Yes, Hamas might lure Israel into more land for a night of peace, but they definitely have nothing to gain from dealing with the Arab Christians. Jasser Jasser, a Christian pharmacist in Ramallah, said of the prospect of Hamas rule: "We're all afraid. We're worried about the future, that we'll become a second Iran." He watches quietly as the parade of green flows by his pharmacy. What he sees is unnerving for him, perhaps enough to make him want to leave his home and move elsewhere.
I recall Emil Salayta's own words when I confronted him on his public statement "we lived in peace with Islam for years." So what say these groups now? Not only did they sell out on their Christian Arab followers, but put the "little ones" in harms way by promoting for years the pull-out of Israel from Judean lands. When Emil was once asked "has a Jew ever persecuted Christian Arabs for their faith" he dodged the question and gave politically correct responses.
Now the question I ask - have Muslim Arabs persecuted Christian Arabs for their faith, the answer would be obviously never. Yet Christians now must endure Hamas Islamic Sharia, a system of Islamic laws imposed on Dhimmi peoples (Christians and Jews). I wonder what will Daud Kuttab the prominent Palestinian journalist say, especially after I urged him "you are sitting ducks for tomorrow's Islamic take over." He laughed off my concern. Will he laugh now?
Rest assured, that just as Christian Copts in Egypt suffered the Islamic Brotherhood's daily persecution with relentless attacks, rapes, and harassments, so will the Christian Arabs of "Palestine" suffer. No one is immune including the prominent Palestinian leader Hanan Ashrawi who when was asked regarding Israel's biblical prophetic claims responded "it's dangerous to use the Bible to interpret the events of our times.."
Yet, the Bible seems to have predicted the rise of Iran and all the countries which Islamist control exist. Either the prophets had a tip from the Almighty or the Jewish prophets have perfectly guessed the scenario we see being played in the Middle East.
So why not bet on the Bible? I did, and I have never been happier. I do not have to sacrifice my two boys for Allah's death wish against the Jews as my aunt Fatima sent her son to his death on a suicide mission in which the boy was killed and she celebrated his death by passing out sweets on the streets of our village in Bethlehem.
The birthplace of the Messiah has become a place of worship for the god of Jihad - a blood thirsty god in need of daily killings of both my people and our Jewish cousins.
Indeed, cursing Israel has a definite price, but will my Christian Arab friends recognize the warning? Or will they instead support the daily graffiti that covers every inch of walls all over the Arab-Islamic controlled Judea that says "We knock on the gates of heaven with the skulls of Jews."? Will they stand up when forced conversions are enforced to say "we support the Jewish Messiah"?
Only time will tell, I would plea with my beloved Christian Arabs to reconsider their road map to self-destruct, I hope it's not too late, and yes, don't forget - I told you so.
Walid Shoebat,
an x-terrorist and co-founder of the Walid Shoebat Foundation
And yet another batch of DHIMMIs (Dupes, Helpful Idiots, and Misguided Morons for Islamofascism):
Jerusalem Patriarchs, Heads of Churches Congratulate Palestinian
People for Electing Terrorists, excuse me, Democratic Performance
Posted by Bill Levinson at January 31, 2006 10:30 PM
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Rachel Weisz
said:
Hey Bill - who don't you hate?
Posted by: Rachel Weisz on February 1, 2006 12:16 AM
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Bill Levinson
said:
Unlike your Islamofascist friends, I don't hate women, gay people, Christians, Jews, Hindus, and the wrong "kinds" of Muslims. I don't believe, as your Saudi friends do, that a woman is worth only half of a man, or that a Christian is worth only half a Muslim. Have you ever checked out the Saudi "blood money" table that shows what someone must pay for a wrongful death? A Muslim man is worth 100,000 riyals but a Christian woman is worth only 25,000; 50% off for being a woman and another 50% for being a Christian. (Even a slave was considered 3/5 of a person in the bad old days in the U.S.) Of course, being an Islamofascist male (I don't think you are REALLY Rachel Weisz), you probably think this is a good idea.
On the other hand, I do hate organizations that knife my country's Armed Forces in the back and/or consort with terrorists. Don't you? Oh wait, you're an Islamofascist so you probably have trading cards and action figures of folks like Yasser Arafat, Osama bin Laden, Zarqawi and so on; I think I have answered my own question.
Posted by: Bill Levinson on February 1, 2006 01:05 AM
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Rachel Weisz
said:
You forgot to mention that you also hate Amnesty International, B'tselem, Human Rights Watch, International Committee of the Red Cross, Physicians for Human Rights, and the United Nations. After all, they are listed on this site as being "anti-Israel". Simply ridiculous...
Tell me, you don't find it odd that when members of the ISM and PSM speak of a just solution to the Israeli - Palestinian conflict all they are advocating for is Iraeli compliance with international law... but when folks within your ilk talk of a solution, they advocate for Israel's non-compliance?
Either the entire world has gone insane, or it's just you...
Honestly, grow a spine. We all know you desire to be the next Lee Kaplan. But he's special... find your own niche.
Posted by: Rachel Weisz on February 1, 2006 03:57 AM
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Joe K.
said:
Palestinian conflict all they are advocating for [sic] is Israeli compliance with international law
No, that is not all they are advocating.
Posted by: Joe K. on February 1, 2006 08:01 AM
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Dexter Van Zile
said:
[deleted with Dexter's consent, along with my response]
Posted by: Dexter Van Zile on February 1, 2006 09:39 AM
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Mary Hogan
said:
There was a time when Bill Levinson was soft spoken and wonderful. I've not been reading him at SCJ for a while and the change is scary. I believed that he was young and even borderline frum when I used read him. Now, I find him appalling. I didn't realize until I started reading him here.
He had been corrupted by SCJ
Posted by: Mary Hogan on February 1, 2006 10:15 AM
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Laura
said:
dexter van zile and the rest of you, what is inexcusable is for the PCU to meet with a known terrorist group. I consider this an act of treason and as such Bill's imagery is appropriate to describe such a group. There is no humane reason for meeting with a terrorist group and yet advocating a boycott of a free and democratic country. Where is the calls for boycotting most of the worlds muslim nations which are violently repressive? Clearly PCU is not working in the interest of peace and justice. And it's time people became more skeptical of organizations that claim to be working for peace, when their actions show they represent anything but peace.
Posted by: Laura on February 1, 2006 02:46 PM
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Mary
said:
For your info Bill,
Lebanon has 50% of its population that are christians and they ALL defend hizbollah...You wanna why? well not only did Hezbollah try to protect ALL lebanese from israeli attacks and ...Um... I was there, I saw and felt and live the horror of your attacks on us, but also, there were the ONLY group in lebanon that protected christians and ALL churches in the south of Lebanon. And thats a known fact!! people who meet or sympathize with Hezbollah...well its because they are well educated and know not to believe propagandus lies that you spread about Hezbollah being a terrorist group just for defending their country...why do you think Jacques Chirac refused to accept to add them to the terrorists list....I mean really...what is wrong with people...what are citizens of a country supposed to do when another country attacks them...do we not have the right to defend ouselves anymore without being called terrorists?????? you know...GWB is the biggest terrorists because he attacked a country based on....well...nothing, just lies..How come he is not considered a murderer and a terrorist??...Its over...people all over the world are starting to see that hey...you know what...there is a reason why we were attacked on sept 11(not that it was horrible and sad)but nevertheless, people are starting to see that not only arab countries but countries from all continents are suffering atrocities and deaths at the nad of americans...and this bullsh*t lie about bush wanting to spread democracy...well thats what it is... a big fat lie to cover up the real reasons..
Posted by: Mary on February 1, 2006 02:59 PM
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t
said:
MARY ARE YOU totally insane? Hezbollah is a terrorist group! You want to talk about occupation? How about the Syrian occupation of Lebanon? Or answer me this question, If you believe in the falsely created nation of "Palestine," Why didn't they complain of Egyptian or Jordanian rule or the massacre of 100k by the Jordanians?????????? And make me understand the whole 911 argument? Somehow innocent Americans and others deserved to be murdered so rich regimes can propogate their Bullshit to oppress their own people and others please!
Posted by: t on February 1, 2006 03:31 PM
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Roger McDonald
said:
Interesting news stemming from the Palestine Solidarity Movement today - don't you think?
Posted by: Roger McDonald on February 1, 2006 05:18 PM
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Bill Levinson
said:
Roger, what news? I have not seen anything new from them yet but I'm always interested.
Posted by: Bill Levinson on February 1, 2006 08:25 PM
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Laura
said:
Mary, much of Lebanon's Christian population has fled.
The PLO went into Lebanon and slaughtered Christians and launched attacks on Israel from Lebanon, which as a result of those terrorist attacks Israel invaded Lebanon.
Of course if Jacques Chirac doesn't believe hezbollah is a terrorist gang, then of course they must not be.
Listen bitch, no one is buying into your lies and pro-terrorist, pro-islamo-fascist propaganda.
Posted by: Laura on February 1, 2006 10:51 PM
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Roger McDonald
said:
Apparently they released a PR that's entitled, "Hey Bill, get a life!"
Posted by: Roger McDonald on February 1, 2006 10:59 PM
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Bill Levinson
said:
Roger wrote, "Apparently they released a PR that's entitled, "Hey Bill, get a life!""
That sounds like Islamofascist for "Bill, Bill, please stop attacking us, we're begging you on our knees..." Sorry, I don't do hudnas (phony peaces).
Posted by: Bill Levinson on February 2, 2006 11:51 AM
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Mary
said:
Laura,
I won't even lower myself to your filthy level and name call you but I am lebanese christian and I lived in lebanon during the israeli occupation for which the UN 1460 demanded that they get the fuck outta there. This is the biggest proof that all you do is spreas lies..My whole family is in lebanon and I go there every summer and I don't know where the hell you got your information from but the country is still 50% christian and 50% muslim. Did you know that some extremists group wanted to make lebanon an islamic republique with chari'a and HEZBOLLAH is the one that oppsed it the most out of respect to the half christian lebanese population. You don't shit and you certainly don't know more about my own fuckin politics.
So why don't you crawl back into the little hole you came out of!!! BITCH
Posted by: Mary on February 3, 2006 02:17 PM
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Mary
said:
Oh and LAURAAAAAAA,
did you know that your army took arafat out of lebanon, so what the fuck were still doing 17 fucking years after that?????????
I lived there and I saw the atrocities that happened to us, the kana massacre where they bombed an entire CIVILIAN building and killed over 100 people moslty women, children and toddlers. I will never forget the image of the little 3 month old baby with his mother crying and yelling hysterically because she couldn't find the head to her baby's body and thousands of other stories like that.(that was very recently 1995)
What happened when the palestinians came into lebanon only added to the civil war that had already started before they came in, where muslims and christians were killing each other. That was a long time ago, wars happen and people get over it...but WHAT DIDN'T stop even when the civil war did and yasser arafat and his gang were out of lebanon was that your fuckin army stayed in and decided to occupy our lands. As a result of that, Hezbollah was formed to resist occupation.
Go check your facts, I said facts not some myths and propaganda and lies that your people sell to you!!
SHALOM
Posted by: Mary on February 3, 2006 02:31 PM
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Mary
said:
T,
for your info, the lebanese are not thrilled about the syrian presence in lebanon, but they were called in to SECURE and help the lebanese army during the war. If your actually comparing thwe syrian presence to the israeli occupation, your are insane!!
The syrian does not murder our civilians and fly over our lands terrorising our citizens!!!! the syrians are considered a partner to lebanon just like all the other arab countries regardless of the little ''incidents'' which are political.
besides lebanese are all protested for the syrians to leave lebanon since the war is over and stability has been reestablished and they withdrew...You probably missed that all over the international news cos you were too busy making up some new lies and ways to make thepalestinians look bad and your government and its policies like saints.
Posted by: Mary on February 3, 2006 02:37 PM
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Mary
said:
Laura,
one last thing I would like to tell you, if you EVER have THE HONOR of visiting lebanon (which is being called now by all tourism magazines ''THE place to be'') you would see that its like european country, the hottest night clubs, amazing casino, great attractions, beautiful women (muslims and christians) with the latest fashion trends and some women wearing a hijjab since we respect all religions and beliefs, amazing beaches, best bikini trends...so trust me the christians are very well THERE and you can go check it out for yourself...
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_48/b3961413.htm
Posted by: Mary on February 3, 2006 02:45 PM
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Mary
said:
Check out the link!! trust me you'll like it!
Posted by: Mary on February 3, 2006 02:48 PM
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Christian Quislings: Presbyterian Church USA, American Friends Service Committee, Anglican Peace and Justice Network
by Bill Levinson
The treatment of Christians by Islamofascists is well known. Nonetheless, several Christian organizations are attacking Israel for defending itself from terrorists and/or undermining the Armed Forces of the United States.
Let's begin with the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA), whose implicit support for Islamofascist terrorists is well known. As shown here,

several officers of PCUSA knowingly and willfully met with representatives of Hezbollah, a terrorist organization guilty of murdering 241 United States Marines but this did not stop Elder Robert Stone from saying that he found Islamic leaders better company than Jewish leaders.
And Mr. Stone is not the only PCUSA representative to knowingly and willfully meet with an organization on the U.S. State Department's list of foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs).
The Anglican Peace and Justice Network's position statement is quoted enthusiastically in Alison Weir's "If Americans Knew," and one of Ms. Weir's "The-Jews-Control-Everything" tirades is in turn quoted in its entirety by former (?) Ku Klux Klansman David Duke as well as the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
The Anglican Peace and Justice Network is, incidentally, reminded of the United States' anti-boycott laws which will certainly be invoked against it the instant it crosses the necessary line. The "line" appears to be cooperating with a foreign government in a boycott of Israel or for that matter any country that is friendly to the United States, although I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.
Finally we have the American Friends of Terrorists and Submission to Islamofascism Committee, or American Friends Service Committee for short. Although many of the Web pages in question include the disclaimer, "Views expressed are those of the authors, not necessarily of the AFSC" but they appear on AFSC's Web site in the apparently-official publication of PeaceWork Magazine. I don't know if this disclaimer is enough of a fig leaf to cover the posting of material that advocates illegal actions, especially when the manner of posting it suggests endorsement. Furthermore, in the case of "Advice for Those Planning Civil Disobedience," AFSC officials are apparently involved in an offical capacity. AFSC is reminded that IRS regulations do not sanction the commission of illegal actions, even nonviolent ones, by tax-exempt organizations.
A Web site that encourages soldiers to violate the Uniform Code of Military Justice
National Calls for Nonviolent Resistance to the Continuing War in Iraq." In fairness to AFSC, this page carries the disclaimer, "Views expressed are those of the authors, not necessarily of the AFSC." It is, however, a publication of Peacework Magazine, which is part of AFSC and it also appears in AFSC's own Web domain. It includes the following material:
It's possible that, in order to violate this law, one must do more than post general statements like those above but personal counseling of soldiers to disobey orders might be another matter entirely. (Not legal advice, I am not a lawyer.)Meanwhile, one can imagine just how much the Internal Revenue Service will appreciate Web sites that advocate tax resistance. Note that all are hosted by AFSC Web sites.
"If you are no longer willing to pay your taxes for programs you find wasteful and morally offensive, you can be a war tax resister. There are many ways to do it, and it is more effective and empowering to do it with others. Information is available on the how-to's and the consequences by writing to the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee, PO Box 6512, Ithaca NY 14851
"Prospects for War Tax Resistance"
"How do I learn more about War Tax Resistance?" "Contact the CO AFSC office and find out about an upcoming War Tax Resistance Workshop and how to get War tax resistance materials. We can also put you in contact with other local war tax resisters who are willing to share their stories. Check out the War tax resistance website."
"Peace Tax Return to Protest War" Part A of the "Peace Tax Return" is merely a protest against the use of tax dollars for war but Part B involves actual refusal to pay taxes.
In general, information on alleged misconduct by 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, including religious organizations, should be reported to the following address.
Internal Revenue Service
Exempt Organizations Examination Division
1100 Commerce Street
ATTN: SE:T:EO:E
Dallas, TX 75242
Addition: 1 February 2006. Here are yet some more so-called Christians who are betraying Christians into Islamofascist dhimmitude. (Reprinted by permission with attribution as required)
And yet another batch of DHIMMIs (Dupes, Helpful Idiots, and Misguided Morons for Islamofascism):
Jerusalem Patriarchs, Heads of Churches Congratulate Palestinian
People for Electing Terrorists, excuse me, Democratic Performance
Posted by Bill Levinson at January 31, 2006 10:30 PM