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Tag: First Amendment

Supreme Court Ruling was Good – But Not Good Enough

Posted on June 5, 2018 in Marriage, Public Policy, Religious Freedom by

While I appreciate the ruling and am thankful that the court recognized the unfair treatment of Jack Phillips, I want more. I want the court to recognize the principles of human productivity and the right of every business owner to discriminate.

Atheist Groups Rejoice Over IRS Decision to Monitor Churches. But Should They?

Posted on July 31, 2014 in Public Policy, Religious Freedom by

Good news! The IRS has agreed to start monitoring churches more closely concerning political speech. Doesn’t that make you feel safe?

Apparently a lawsuit brought against the IRS by the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) has resulted in an agreement between the atheist group and the IRS to spend more time monitoring churches. After all, we can’t have churches giving direction to their congregations about critical issues, and where candidates stand on those issues. (Alliance Defending Freedom has sent a FOIA request to the IRS asking for these new policies.)

The lawsuit was first prompted in 2009 as a result of the nationwide ‘Pulpit Freedom Sunday” campaign started by Alliance Defending Freedom. This campaign was started as an effort to challenge the unconstitutional “Johnson Amendment” that was inserted into the IRS code back in 1954. The Amendment makes it illegal for tax-exempt organizations to engage in electioneering, broadly defined as endorsing one political candidate or another.

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