The Pulpit Initiative: Fighting to Return America's First Freedom to Her Churches
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Since 1954, American churches have faced a difficult decision: either say nothing about the moral issues that drive their religion or face losing their tax-exempt status. This fundamentally unsound choice falls down upon them due to an Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") regulation that prohibits religious organizations from commenting on the moral attributes of a candidate for political office.1 Setting out to ensure a future of religious freedom, in the fall of 2008 churches around the country began a movement aimed at ending this overbearing restriction on their activities. 2
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