The Love of ChristLiberty Counsel founder and chairman, Mat Staver, reminds us that we are called to model our lives after Christ, and this should play out in our political ideas also. We should not vote for people according to their party, but we should vote by th...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,444 views00:03:58
The Florida Marriage Protection AmendmentMr. Staver speaks about an amendment that he drafted and he has argued on behalf of before the courts to protect the sanctity of marriage.matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,322 views00:03:03
Time for LobbyingMat Staver puts the rules for the amount of time that a non-profit or a church can lobby for a candidate into perspective. Although 5% of the total time that a group is functioning doesn't seem like much, it can actually be much more than one woul...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,286 views00:01:55
Legal LobbyingMr. Staver tells a story about two non-profit groups and the responses that they received from the IRS when the said how much time they would spend lobbying for a candidate.matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,485 views00:04:42
Who is Actually a CandidateThere are certain rules that will allow a church or any other non-profit group to either endorse or oppose a person without any regulations or rules. Mr. Staver tells us how to get around these rules when supporting a candidate.matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,231 views00:02:50
Getting Close to the LineA pastor is able to tell the congregation what they are choosing to do as far as voting, without technically endorsing a candidate, they still have not broken any rules. As long as it remains that the candidate is never said to be that of the chur...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,400 views00:02:22
What the Pastor Can and Can't do politicallyPastors can work on campaigns, contribute to the campaigns, and even endorse them, but they must do so as individuals and not bring the opinion of the church into play. During sermons, a pastor can even go so far as to preach about biblical issues...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:004,065 views00:03:04
What You Can DoCertain things that will help candidates without actually endorsing them are permissible by the IRS, such as giving sermons on the importance of voting, and getting members of the church registered to vote in any upcoming elections (though they ca...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,062 views00:04:03
The Only Church to Lose it's LetterThere has only been one church since regulations concerning politics have been put in place to have it's letter ruling taken away. Although this church lost it's letter ruling, the status of being tax exempt was not taken away, because a church wi...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,296 views00:04:37
Church's Loss of Tax ExemptionUnlike a normal non-profit, a church does not need to have a letter ruling in order to be a tax-exempt. If a church chose to blatantly break the rules and endorse a candidate, and the letter ruling was taken away (if the church had one), the chur...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,222 views00:05:14
Non-Profit Loss of Tax ExemptionThere is a specific exemption in the IRS code that many people do not know about, stating that churches do not need to have a letter ruling in order to be tax-exempt. However, a non-profit group that is not a church, must have a letter ruling from...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,176 views00:03:10
Tax Exempt Letter RulingIn order for a non-profit group (that is not a church) to become tax exempt, they must submit a request to the IRS, and obtain a letter ruling. With this letter ruling, the non-profit group does not have to pay taxes on the income of their group, ...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,404 views00:03:34
The Background for Political RegulationsFrom the founding of the United States, up until 1954, there were no regulations on churches in regards to politics. In 1954, Lyndon B. Johnson proposed an amendment to the IRS that would put regulations in place against non-profit organizations (...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,190 views00:04:25
The Sanctity of Human LifeAs Christians, we have an obligation to get involved in both doing the right thing, and also telling others what the right thing to do from a biblical perspective is. It does not matter what the election it, we must take into consideration the bel...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,187 views00:04:50
Introducing Mat StaverMat Staver is a well accomplished attorney, as well as the Founder and a Chairman of Liberty Counsel. He specializes in appellate, free speech, and religious liberty constitutional laws. Mr. Staver is regarded as one of the premier constitutional ...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,401 views00:03:58
The Love of ChristLiberty Counsel founder and chairman, Mat Staver, reminds us that we are called to model our lives after Christ, and this should play out in our political ideas also. We should not vote for people according to their party, but we should vote by th...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,444 views00:03:58
The Florida Marriage Protection AmendmentMr. Staver speaks about an amendment that he drafted and he has argued on behalf of before the courts to protect the sanctity of marriage.matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,322 views00:03:03
Time for LobbyingMat Staver puts the rules for the amount of time that a non-profit or a church can lobby for a candidate into perspective. Although 5% of the total time that a group is functioning doesn't seem like much, it can actually be much more than one woul...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,286 views00:01:55
Legal LobbyingMr. Staver tells a story about two non-profit groups and the responses that they received from the IRS when the said how much time they would spend lobbying for a candidate.matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,485 views00:04:42
Who is Actually a CandidateThere are certain rules that will allow a church or any other non-profit group to either endorse or oppose a person without any regulations or rules. Mr. Staver tells us how to get around these rules when supporting a candidate.matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,231 views00:02:50
Getting Close to the LineA pastor is able to tell the congregation what they are choosing to do as far as voting, without technically endorsing a candidate, they still have not broken any rules. As long as it remains that the candidate is never said to be that of the chur...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,400 views00:02:22
What the Pastor Can and Can't do politicallyPastors can work on campaigns, contribute to the campaigns, and even endorse them, but they must do so as individuals and not bring the opinion of the church into play. During sermons, a pastor can even go so far as to preach about biblical issues...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:004,065 views00:03:04
What You Can DoCertain things that will help candidates without actually endorsing them are permissible by the IRS, such as giving sermons on the importance of voting, and getting members of the church registered to vote in any upcoming elections (though they ca...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,062 views00:04:03
The Only Church to Lose it's LetterThere has only been one church since regulations concerning politics have been put in place to have it's letter ruling taken away. Although this church lost it's letter ruling, the status of being tax exempt was not taken away, because a church wi...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,296 views00:04:37
Church's Loss of Tax ExemptionUnlike a normal non-profit, a church does not need to have a letter ruling in order to be a tax-exempt. If a church chose to blatantly break the rules and endorse a candidate, and the letter ruling was taken away (if the church had one), the chur...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,222 views00:05:14
Non-Profit Loss of Tax ExemptionThere is a specific exemption in the IRS code that many people do not know about, stating that churches do not need to have a letter ruling in order to be tax-exempt. However, a non-profit group that is not a church, must have a letter ruling from...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,176 views00:03:10
Tax Exempt Letter RulingIn order for a non-profit group (that is not a church) to become tax exempt, they must submit a request to the IRS, and obtain a letter ruling. With this letter ruling, the non-profit group does not have to pay taxes on the income of their group, ...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,404 views00:03:34
The Background for Political RegulationsFrom the founding of the United States, up until 1954, there were no regulations on churches in regards to politics. In 1954, Lyndon B. Johnson proposed an amendment to the IRS that would put regulations in place against non-profit organizations (...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,190 views00:04:25
The Sanctity of Human LifeAs Christians, we have an obligation to get involved in both doing the right thing, and also telling others what the right thing to do from a biblical perspective is. It does not matter what the election it, we must take into consideration the bel...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,187 views00:04:50
Introducing Mat StaverMat Staver is a well accomplished attorney, as well as the Founder and a Chairman of Liberty Counsel. He specializes in appellate, free speech, and religious liberty constitutional laws. Mr. Staver is regarded as one of the premier constitutional ...matstaver2008-03-17T00:00:003,401 views00:03:58
