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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.

https://wildhunt.org/2025/07/irs-settlement-reinterprets-johnson-amendment-allowing-churches-to-endorse-political-candidates.html

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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.

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Show threadsandywb14Jul 9, 2025
@TheWildHuntNews How does the IRS have the authority to grant this?
Show threadMaxilo OveritJul 9, 2025

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I hope Big Unitarian is allowed to weigh in. I hope lefty liberals get to "speech" up a religious PAC or three, then we'll see if religious speech per se is welcome under the fash.