csJudge rules Americans United can’t intervene in Johnson Amendment case
#AmericansUnited #johnsonAmendment
https://religionnews.com/2026/01/05/judge-rules-americans-united-cant-intervene-in-nrb-johnson-amendment-case/
Houston Public MediaThe IRS decided to allow religious leaders to endorse political candidates from the pulpit. One expert said Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence.
#News #Politics #Religion #Texas #ChurchPolitics #Irs #JohnsonAmendment #ReligionInPolitics #TexasChurches #TexasPolitics
CarolleisaThe NYT forgot the #proMcCarthy anti democracy religious complicity was the reason for the #JohnsonAmendment.
LBJ feared groups like Facts Forum and Committee for Constitutional Government were abusing tax-exempt status to return to #wrongfuldeportations. eg Chaplin
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/us/johnson-amendment-church-free-speech.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
LBJ feared groups like Facts Forum and Committee for Constitutional Government were abusing tax-exempt status to return to #wrongfuldeportations. eg Chaplin
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/us/johnson-amendment-church-free-speech.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
1PartyHypocrisy Alert: While #Islamophobia targets Muslim politicians like #ZohranMamdani w/ "Sharia Law" fears, the IRS just let churches endorse candidates tax-free! (Source: https://tinyurl.com/mtx3ay9f) "Christian Rule" is actively shaping US law. Call out the double standard!
#ChurchAndState #Hypocrisy #IRS #JohnsonAmendment #USPolitics
Steve Dustcircle 🌹#ChurchStateSeparation #Flipboard #News:
Why the Founders Fought for the #SeparationofChurchandState
This #IRS move will pressure more #preachers to praise #DonaldTrump
Trump’s #religiouslibertycommission might be the end of #religiousfreedom for all
#Churches can endorse #politicians
#Americans United denounces #Trumpadministration’s unlawful proposal to exempt #housesofworship from the #JohnsonAmendment
#ChristianNationalism and #DelusionsofGrandeur
https://flipboard.com/@dustcircle/church-state-separation-g5hp0m0uy
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#IRS Settlement Reinterprets #JohnsonAmendment – Allowing #Churches to Endorse #Political #Candidates
IRS Settlement Reinterprets Johnson Amendment - Allowing Churches to Endorse Political Candidates
A proposed IRS settlement would allow churches to engage in political speech during services without losing tax-exempt status, sparking concern from advocates who warn it undermines church-state separation and invites partisan influence.
mtpPour one out for the #JohnsonAmendment, I guess:
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/08/irs-church-candidates-tax-politics.html
MARGARET D@aaron.rupar Does this mean that the #IRS is going to start enforcing the #JohnsonAmendment and pulling tax-exempt status from every church that engages in partisan politics? I would be so there for that.
DamkinaSaw a church with a political sign posted on its fence. What #TFG did yo the #JohnsonAmendment means they get to keep their tax-free status. This. Is. Wrong.
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈#ProTrump #Texas #Pastor #RobertJeffress believes '#God has a plan' for #election.
The #evangelical #leader of #FirstBaptistDallas thinks the #JohnsonAmendment restricts #churches'
— It was a tradeoff for giving them #TaxExemptStatus, and to balance out their outsized ability to #influence their #congregations.