Churches are a microcosm, sometimes, of what is happening in communities. Oftentimes, if a church feels the same way about something, voting can be influenced. Does that mean we hold the church responsible, and tax it outside of its stated purpose? No. Several non-profit groups rally in the same way: raising money, protest marches, etc. If we held them all responsible for influencing voter decisions, what's the point in having non-profits? If we hold the Mormons to a certain standard, then we have to hold ALL religions, and ALL non-profits to the same standard.
Non-profits hold a valuable place in our communities. They raise money for the homeless, help with food pantries, adoptions, all kinds of great things that benefit our communities. To tax them would cut off a valuable part of our Society. Sure they have an agenda. Who doesn't? If voters are influenced by the agenda, indirectly or directly, that's that voter's choice. A good thing about America is we have CHOICES. To effectively cut off all information from all segments of society because we don't agree with it, would effectively block the First Amendment rights we have all enjoyed!
It would cut off great help sites like www.silentlambs.com as that is a non-profit. No, we may not agree with what the agenda is, but we do have the right to pick and choose, cafeteria style, on what we choose to vote for.
The Mormon Church, and the Catholic Church, obviously have an agenda going on. Not a problem. People are going to vote their conscience, and what they feel is best for them and their families. That should be their choice. They have that right. By stifling ANY sort of non-profit, we are only making this country go lose more rights than we originally bargained for. Churches are a great helping point for many people, and they provide great community services that would be cut off if we taxed them.
CG