Free speech much?
Yes, the [Lyndon B.] Johnson Amendment from all the way back in 1954 had prohibited 501(c)(3) organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates.
But not anymore!
From BPR:
The IRS's decision was included in a Monday court filing that intended to settle a lawsuit filed by two Texas churches and a group of national religious broadcasters ...
In the filing, the agency said that banning churches from political endorsements would create 'serious tension' with the First Amendment, according to the New York Times.
'For many houses of worship, the exercise of their religious beliefs includes teaching or instructing their congregations regarding all aspects of life, including guidance concerning the impact of faith on the choices inherent in electoral politics,' the IRS stated.
So it looks like we have free political speech in churches again, folks!
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