Posted on Sep 16, 2017
The House just passed a bill that could politicize churches
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Not that Religion wasn't Political Enough Already
The House just passed a bill that could politicize churches
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There is no separation of church and state in the Constitution. The Bill of Rights forbids Congress from interfering with the practice of free exercise of religion. It does not prohibit religion from interfering with politics.
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Agreed. As far as I can tell, there is no laws saying non-501(c)(3) religious organizations CAN'T partake in political activity. Only laws where 501(c)(3) religious organizations, along with the other 501(c)(3) non-religious organizations, shouldn't be able to maintain their 501(c)(3) tax-exemption status in doing so past a certain extent. Seems like it respects the Free Exercise Clause to me. In my opinion, I don't see state and federal political activity as a religious practice.
Agreed. As far as I can tell, there is no laws saying non-501(c)(3) religious organizations CAN'T partake in political activity. Only laws where 501(c)(3) religious organizations, along with the other 501(c)(3) non-religious organizations, shouldn't be able to maintain their 501(c)(3) tax-exemption status in doing so past a certain extent. Seems like it respects the Free Exercise Clause to me. In my opinion, I don't see state and federal political activity as a religious practice.
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