[NOTE: If you watched this past Sunday's broadcast of "Truth That Transforms," you saw a presentation of how pastors have spoken on the issues of our day even from the days of the Pilgrims as well as the American Revolution.[You should still be able to view this presentation at www.truthinaction.org] They, in fact, were key in keeping people informed of the issues of the day as they spoke from their pulipits. But for almost 60 years now, pastors have been UNCONSTITUTIONALLY denied/indimidated from exercising their First Amendment right to inform their congregations by Biblically asessing the fitness of people running for public office. PLEASE click on the link provided below and sign the petition to urge Congress to pass a bill to repeal this unjust law!]
Restore Free Speech To America's Pulpits
"Your pastor has been forced into silence ... unconstitutionally by the federal government. Pastors are prohibited from using the standard of God’s Word to assess local, state, or presidential candidates. To do so from the pulpit would result in tax-exempt status being nullified. You and I must boldly help clear the road to freedom in this critically important election season. America’s pastors must be freed to confront the culture — to speak out with clarity and conviction on the issues of the day."
"In 1954, then Senator Lyndon B. Johnson submitted a floor amendment to ban all nonprofit groups from engaging in election activity. Without hearing or public debate, his amendment passed the Senate on a voice vote and quickly became law — and churches across America suddenly found themselves stripped of a right exercised by clergymen from America’s founding. This federal tax law also gives IRS agents the authority to investigate and punish churches if pastors render biblical (not even political) judgment on a candidate’s fitness for public office."
"U.S. Representative Walter Jones (R-NC) has introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal the ban on church free speech".
"Please tell your U.S. House and Senate members that the time has come to extend the protection of the First Amendment to America’s churches."
"Stand for free speech! Sign the petition (at the web address listed below) to help restore the rights of the First Amendment to America’s churches." "With your help, we’ll put Congress on notice — and work towards repealing the ban on church free speech." [In truth, the ban also restricts/indimidates non-profit Christian ministries as well from speaking out, and that is also very wrong!]
PETITION to REPEAL THE BAN ON
CHURCH FREE SPEECHIn Support of H.R. 3600
http://www.truthinaction.org/index.php/free-speech-signature-drive/?utm_source=TIA_Import_11_21_2011&utm_campaign=e7c0527437-5-10-12+Freedom+of+speech+for+pastors&utm_medium=email
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