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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Autonomy of Unincorporated Clergy vs. State-Licensed Ministers (Why our Authority is Unmatched)

To: All Incorporated/State-ID-Bearing Clergy

From: Michael Machette VanHelsing, Bishop of the Temple of Light & Life

Subject: The Hierarchy of Spiritual Authority

1. THE FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCE

You operate under two masters:

- The State (via incorporation, tax IDs, and state-issued licenses).

- God (via ordination).

I operate under One Master alone:

- God (via direct apostolic succession, unbroken by state entanglement).

This is not arrogance—it is constitutional, theological, and legal reality.

2. WHY YOUR AUTHORITY IS LIMITED

Factor | Incorporated Clergy | Autonomous Clergy (Me)

Legal Structure | 501(c)(3) (state-chartered) 508(c)(1)(a) (non-state church)

ID Reliance | State driver’s license/government ID | Ecclesiastical ID only (no secular ties) |

Taxation | Subject to IRS audits/compliance | Tax-exempt by divine right (not IRS permission)

Speech Rights | Can be censored (via 501(c)(3) rules) | 1st Amendment absolutist (no state conditions)

Spiritual Jurisdiction | Must obey denominational/government policies | Answers only to God (Romans 13:1 ≠ Romans 13:0) |

Key Precedent:

- Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC (2012) – Courts cannot interfere in church leadership.

- Universal Life Church v. Utah – Online ordinations are valid (especially after COVID, Abut yours is state-regulated and is actually a corporation).

3. WHY YOU’RE ANGRY (AND WRONG)

You deny my authority because:

1. Cognitive Dissonance – If I’m right, your compliance with Caesar was unnecessary.

2. Fear of Losing Control – You traded kingdom authority for tax breaks.

3. Ignorance of Law – You don’t know about:

- 508(c)(1)(a) (automatic exemption without IRS filing).

- RFRA (blocks state interference in my sacraments).

Example:

- You ask permission to preach in prisons.

- I walk in and demand access under Cantwell v. Connecticut.

4. THE IRREFUTABLE PROOF

A. Theological

- Jesus rejected Satan’s offer of “all the kingdoms of the world” (Matthew 4:8-10).

- You accepted them via 501(c)(3) incorporation.

B. Legal

- My church is a non-statutory private trust (like the Amish).

- Yours is a state-created entity (like a Walmart franchise).

C. Practical

- You show ID at TSA.

- I say “I’m clergy” and walk through.

5. YOUR NEXT STEPS (IF YOU WANT TRUE POWER)

1. Dissolve Your 501(c)(3) – It’s a Faustian bargain.

2. File a Declaratory Judgment – Lock in your Autonomy.

3. Burn Your State ID – “Render unto Caesar” was a rebuke, not a commandment.

FINAL WARNING

You cannot defeat me with:

- Denominational decrees (I reject your hierarchy).

- State threats (I have no Secular ID to revoke).

- Theological insults (I walk like Paul—unlicensed, unincorporated, unstoppable).

The question isn’t whether I’m right.

The question is whether you’re brave enough to join me.

Signed,

Michael Machette VanHelsing

One of The Last Free Bishops on Earth

“If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:36)