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RELIGION UPDA TE
ov Dee Armstrong
Religion Under Attack:
THE M O U N T O L IV E T B A P T IS T C H U R C H
N .E . First ft S ch u yler • 284 1964
The Conclusion
I have opened a subject that seemingly has no conclusion, for there are nu
merous accounts o f itosernntent harassment involving countless churches.
The subject matter has been this: If the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is
permitted to decide arbitrarily what constitutes “ religious a ctivity" in America,
our religious freedom is in danger However, the real question is this: “ what
about us?" the norm, the conventional church. How long will it take before the
IRS disease hits our churches, which undoubtedly will affect the communities in
which we live.
Currently we read about churches we know little or nothing about. For in
stance. the Unification Church — it has been reported lhat this church "believes
Rev. M oon is the Messiah; mixing Christian, Patriotic and Puritanistic ideals."
The Mormons who believe that "Jesus is nly one of many gods Man is basically
good and can become a g od.” the Church o f Scientoloty teaches "O ccultish
combo o f psychotherapy , science fiction and eastern religion.
shows men as
fallen gods.” (Published by Francis Anfuso and Gary M. Beasley ot “ Glad I id
m g" School o f Evangelism.)
Rev. John G arlington, the pastor o f Maranatha, had this to say regarding
religious freedom: "T h e issue o f religious freedom in America was deemed
critical by the Founding Fathers. I, along: with many Americans, share a growing
concern over the apparent erosion ot these freedoms Pastors have been arrested
because they refuse to acknowledge the sovereignty o f state over religious con
viction and conscience.
“ I ain in no way prepared to personally endorse the practice o f Scientology,
for I am far too ignorant o f its tenets and practices. However, the courts have
determined that Scientology is a viable religious system. If this is true, the t on
strtution guarantees the right to freely practice it as a religion
" I f the Scientologist, or a Scientolotist, or a Pentacostal, or a Paiute, for that
matter, violates crim inal law, that becomes a court matter. If, however, the
courts begin to interpret and adjudicate religious practice for anv group, freedom
for all groups is jeopardized. The fact that many religious groups are being en
snared in litig a tio n as a result o f their faith practices is a grim specter on the
American religious scene."
Rev. John Jackson ol the Albina Ministerial Alliance rendered his statement
regarding the Scientology case and government involvement in religious mallets
“ I f the religion can be tried in a court o f law, then all religions are in danger
“ The decision as to what part o f a church's practice is religious and what part
is secular, is a theological one, not one for the courts
VW e further believe that it is time for religious denominations cease attack
ingone another fo r differences in doctrine, and take action together against in
creasing encroachment o f government control into religious life. We would re
turn to Jefferson’ s concept o f the 'w a ll o f separation between C hurch and
State.’ The fact that a court would accept a case o f this sort is an indication that
this encroachment isaclear and present danger."
it is clear intent against religious institutions by the IRS, who in 1969 found a
loophole in the tax reform act founded by former I tali Senator W allace I Ben
ue«. Congress permitted the IRS to audit churches lo r outside income only
The amendment restricted the IRS from probing into religious activities other
than to prove that the organization is a church
Today the IRS is clearly overstepping its authority
Ptea.se vend comments to Religion Update. P.O Rox 9331, Portland, Oregon
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Portland Observer
A lb in a M in is te ria l A llia n c e
284 6023
Septem ber 20, 1906
Fridey night. 7 30 P M
N ew Beginning Faithway Bible Church
<737 N Lombard
Everyone Welcome
Pastor A. Frazzle
John H Jackson Mints»»« M i d
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9 31) A M Church School
11 00 A M Congregsnonsl Worship
5 00 P M Vaapar Service
to 00 A M Baptism Fourth Sunday
Black-Jewish ties formed
Jewish and Black groups in IK ma
jo r cities are developing a grow ing
num ber o f cooperative c o m m u n ity
programs in a grassroots movement
to strengthen Black Jewish tics and
improve social and economic condi
turns.
Rabbi A lexander M Schindler,
president o f the U nion o f American
Hebrew ( ongregalions (I A IK ). said
that Reform synagogues had launched
more than KO separate projects in
cooperation w ith Black com m unity
and church groups across the country.
I hese programs served as models at
an unusual meeting in W ashington
last May attended by IK pairs o f lew
ish and Black leaders fro m IK cities
with national leaders o l the U A H k
and the National Association tor the
Advancem ent o f Colored People
(N.AAk P), including Rabbi Schindler
and Benjamin Hooks. N A A t I ’ pres
idem.
I he conference was sponsored bv
the k iv ie ka p la n Institu te o l W ash
ington, D « .. which is o|veiated joint
Iv bv the I A IK and the N A A k I’ It
marked the tenth anniversary ot the
death ol M i kaplan, who was a long
tune leader ot the I A IR and presi
dent o f the N AA k P
At the meeting, the delegates were
briefed on K4 examples ot cooper.i
tive local programming bv members ol
the I A IK
w fitch is composed ol
‘’KO Reform Jewish congregations
and local Black groups I hese w ill
serve as models fo r the new Black
Jewish programs which those attend
mg the conference aie now setting up
in their own cities, Rabbi Schindler
said Am ong the projects studied
were A Black business fair held at a
R eform synagogue in M ilw a u ke e ;
A jo in t religious service in A lb a n y,
N Y . celebrating the birthday ol Mai
tin I uther k in g J r., as a vehicle to
raise funds for deserving young people
entering college; Anti-apartheid rallies
in W ashington, D .C ., B a ltim o re ,
West Bloomfield. Michigan, and other
communities led by Black and Jewish
leaders
Other projects include e ffo rts to
create economic development and cm
plovment opportunities, provide food
and other aid to the poor and home
less, fu rn ish special services to the
elderly and arrange employment tor
minority youth.
S till other projects fu rn ish v o lu n
teer help to understaffed social service
and health agencies and provide a sum
met camp experience to inner city
youngsters.
" The untold story ot Black Jewish
relations is the grow ing cooperation
between our tw o communities across
the c o u n tr y ,'' Rabbi S chindler and
M r. Hooks said in a jo in t statement
I liey added
"W e share many issues ol growing
concern, among them the destruction
ot social program s by the Reagan
budgets, the attempted dismantling of
civil rights enforement by the Justice
Department, threats to separation ot
church and state, the desperate need
toi job programs
especially lo i mi
nority young people, the continuing
evil ot apartheid, the security o f the
State o f Israel and the persecution o f
lews in the Soviet Union.
" I hese issues will make up out joint
.tgenda lor action
U.N. International Peace Day
I he B aha'i (. o m m u n iiy o l Port
land, together w ith numerous other
I S Baha'i com m unities, w ill tele
b ia le I ruled Nations In te rn a tio n a l
Ray o f Peace on Sunday . September
15, I9K5, at I ewis A ( lai k College,
( ounvil t lum bers stalling at 2 p m
A d d itio n a lly, the Baha’ i com m unity
will be presenting a "Peace A w ard" to
an individual who share common con
cerns about the establishment ot world
peace.
M i W illia m A Davis, t hiet Ad
m in is lra tiv e O ffic e r fo r the federal
courts in nine western states, based in
San I tancisco, w ill speak on "W o rld
Peace I hrough W orld Unity " As ol
this year, Baha'is w ill forego the cele
b ra tio n ot W o rld Peace Dav, which
they in itiated in I9 '9 , in support ol
International Day o f Peace proclaimed
by the United Nations General Assein
bly in I9K2 It is celebrated annually on
the third Tuesday o f September, the
opening ol the regular assembly and is
dedicated to strengthening the ideals
ol peace.
Mis I ydia A McCarter, sooidina
tot for the P o rtla n d B aha'i Peace
Award program says, " I he tim e is
long overdue lo r nations to bind to
gether to make a commitment toward
a universal and lasting peace ” She
added that their program is designed to
m otivate individuals to elim inate all
tor ms ol prejudice and foster a high
standard ol justice and tolerance tor
all peoples."
Since 1 9 7 0 , the Baha'i International
( (im m unity has been accredited as a
non gov er n m erit a I o rg a n iz a tio n
(NGO ) w ith consultative status with
the I N Economic and Social Couti
cil (I < OSOk ) and the U N ( t ill
dteti's I mid (IJNK I I )
the public is invited to attend this
program
th e re is no adm ission
11 00 Communion ta c h F it« Sunday
The American Baptist Convention, American Baptist Churches ol
Oregon Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention National,
P o rtla n d E cum enical M in is trie s A m erican Bible S o c ie ty , M EfM.
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Roy was a man o f many directions, but Ins main concern was devotion to
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