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Where Scripture speaks clearly to a contemporary issue, I’m ready to listen. But don’t let me hear who the pastor prefers in the next election.
Churches can endorse candidates from the pulpit without endangering their tax-exempt status, the IRS said in a Texas court filing. One pastor who spoke to the Observer called it a “moot point.”
The IRS veered away from banning political endorsements in houses of worship, spurring differing views from Houston's religious leaders.
Freedom Path lawsuit challenges IRS's "facts and circumstances" test, claiming the agency silenced conservative nonprofits through vague rules over tax status.