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As if everyday life in these United States wasn’t politicized enough, your local house of worship could soon become a part of ...
A decades-old rule prohibited politicking from the pulpit. Without it, some worry churches could become “linchpins to sway ...
The rule was introduced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1954 when he was serving as the U.S. Senate majority leader.
Florida houses of worship can now endorse political candidates in some cases, an exception created by the IRS recently.
A 2019 survey by Pew Research found that 76% of Americans and 70% of Christians say clergy should not endorse candidates from ...
We should preach and teach in a way that makes it clear that our loyalty is not to any politician or political party. | ...
The Johnson Amendment has been used to chill free speech in churches. The IRS finally changed the rule in a recent decision.
For more than 70 years, federal law has prohibited pastors, priests, rabbis, and imams from endorsing political candidates from the pulpit. Now the IRS is letting it be known that it has no intention ...
When you donate or pledge money to a religious institution, Uncle Sam does not take a bite of that cash. For years, the ...
Comparing it to a family discussion, the Internal Revenue Service agreed on Monday that pastors and other religious leaders ...
The IRS says pastors endorsing political candidates during services should not risk losing their tax-exempt status.
That’s what the IRS now claims, in a reversal from Biden-era positions. Could this embolden critics of religious liberty?