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Mega-Church Leader Says IRS Investigation Is Politically Motivated

By Howard M. Friedman

Rev. Mac Hammond, founder of the mega-church Living Word Christian Center in Minneapolis (MN), has accused the IRS of political motivations in their investigation of him. Tuesday's Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that Hammond, in a letter to congregants, says that the IRS summons demanding financial information from him is part of "a very clear effort, on a national scale, to discredit, defame and intimidate ministries and preachers of what has been called the 'prosperity gospel.'" The IRS has filed a petition in federal district court to enforce its summons. Melissa Hamilton last week posted more background information on the Hammond investigation.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on August 27, 2008 (boomark / email).