Does the IRS go too far with churches? (Part 5)The LA Times continues the discussion of ADF’s Pulpit Initiative between ADF attorney Erik Stanley and Barry Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.It begins: Barry W. Lynn says the IRS generally cuts ministers too much slack. Erik Stanley says that any action taken by the IRS goes too far.
Today’s question: Has the IRS ever gone too far in pushing back against political speech by clergy? Previously, Lynn and Stanley discussed the Constitution’s position on pulpit politics, how far ministers can delve into politics without inviting federal scrutiny, whether churches should receive tax exemptions at all and if federal tax law muzzles free speech from the pulpit. |