{"id":570450,"date":"2021-06-22T13:37:16","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T17:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=570450"},"modified":"2021-06-22T13:37:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T17:37:19","slug":"house-democrat-suggests-stripping-catholic-church-of-tax-exempt-status-if-biden-denied-communion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-suggests-stripping-catholic-church-of-tax-exempt-status-if-biden-denied-communion\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrat Suggests Stripping Catholic Church Of Tax-Exempt Status If Biden Denied Communion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-democrat-suggests-stripping-catholic-church-of-tax-exempt-status-if-biden-denied-communion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=570450&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1297420254.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) accused the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) of politically weaponizing religion by voting to draft a document that could result in a rebuke of pro-abortion Catholic politicians and suggested punishing them by stripping the Catholic Church of its tax-exempt status.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they\u2019re going to politically weaponize religion by \u2018rebuking\u2019 Democrats who support women\u2019s reproductive choice, then a \u2018rebuke\u2019 of their tax-exempt status may be in order,\u201d Huffman tweeted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.5657370517928\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If they&#8217;re going to politically weaponize religion by &#8220;rebuking&#8221; Democrats who support women&#8217;s reproductive choice, then a &#8220;rebuke&#8221; of their tax-exempt status may be in order. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P6TGVCOMYp\">https:\/\/t.co\/P6TGVCOMYp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Jared Huffman (@JaredHuffman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaredHuffman\/status\/1405967871579103235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Huffman\u2019s tweet was in response to a <a href=\"https:\/\/delauro.house.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/catholic-members-congress-release-statement-principles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a>\u00a0last week from 60 Catholic House Democrats warning the USCCB against what they described as \u201cweaponizing\u201d the Eucharist. The USCCB on Friday overwhelmingly voted in favor of drafting\u00a0a document that could lead to a rebuke of publicly pro-abortion Catholic politicians such as President Joe Biden. The document, which will be made public at a later date, will advise bishops how to best to enforce the guidelines regarding the reception of Holy Communion.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/archive\/cod-iuris-canonici\/eng\/documents\/cic_lib4-cann879-958_en.html#Art._2.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Code of Cannon Law,<\/a>\u00a0those who are \u201cobstinately persevering in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to Holy Communion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/report-dem-congressmen-to-offer-document-to-biden-championing-secularism-attacking-christian-nationalist-movement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Report: Dem Congressmen To Offer Document To Biden Championing Secularism, Attacking \u2018Christian Nationalist Movement\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe seek the Church\u2019s guidance and assistance but believe also in the primacy of conscience,\u201d the statement from the House Democrats reads in part. \u201cIn recognizing the Church\u2019s role in providing moral leadership, we acknowledge and accept the tension that comes with being in disagreement with the Church in some areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe recognize that no political party is perfectly in accord with all aspects of Church doctrine,\u201d the statement continues. \u201cThis fact speaks to the secular nature of American democracy, not the devotion of our democratically elected leaders. Yet we believe we can speak to the fundamental issues that unite us as Catholics and lend our voices to changing the political debate \u2014 a debate that often fails to reflect and encompass the depth and complexity of these issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe the separation of church and state allows for our faith to inform our public duties and best serve our constituents. The Sacrament of Holy Communion is central to the life of practicing Catholics, and the weaponization of the Eucharist to Democratic lawmakers for their support of a woman\u2019s safe and legal access to abortion is contradictory,\u201d the statement adds.<\/p>\n<p>Huffman, who\u00a0co-chairs of the Congressional Freethought Caucus with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), has been an outspoken opponent of religious influence in government. In December, he and Raskin presented the Biden administration with a 28-page <a href=\"https:\/\/seculardems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/SecularDemocratsofAmerica_Blueprint_BidenHarrisTransition_11-30-20_FINAL.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">document<\/a> drafted by\u00a0the Secular Democrats of America PAC (SDA), which urged for the repeal of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. Among other things, the document also recommended opposing \u201creligious displays on government property,\u201d and also called for a \u201ccrackdown on nonprofits operating as businesses, including megachurches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/were-not-ready-pastor-andrew-brunson-predicts-worsening-religious-persecution-in-u-s-regardless-of-election-outcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2018We\u2019re Not Ready\u2019: Pastor Andrew Brunson Predicts Worsening Religious Persecution In U.S. Regardless Of Election Outcome<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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