Yes. The Church patriarchy isn't merely expressing an opinion, nor stating a belief, nor explaining a doctrine. The Church patriarchy is investing donated charitable funds into activism designed at swaying a vote in a way that will restrict the choices of pregnant women who are not Mormons. That’s the bottom line.
Question for the group: do members here believe religious institutions should be subject to the same financial disclosure and lobbying restrictions as other tax-exempt charitable organizations?
Question for the group: do members here believe religious institutions should be subject to the same financial disclosure and lobbying restrictions as other tax-exempt charitable organizations?
I cannot think of a good argument for religious institutions not to be subject to the same financial disclosure and lobbying restrictions as other tax-exempt charitable organizations.
Neither can I. Especially when the religious institution has a known history of cheating the rules whenever they can, and hiding behind their religious status to actively avoid the transparency required of others.