The 501(c)(3) Trojan Horse in the American Church (another LBJ gift)

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There are many other reasons the modern church (Catholic and Protestant) has become so neutered, feminized, and completely ineffective at battling spiritual warfare. But the 1954 measure introduced by LBJ was the beginning of alot of what we see in the Church.

We see this alot of times where a Pastor says something like "we don't talk about politics, just Scripture". As if they aren't supposed to apply Scripture to the world around us. And many Homilies and Sermons have simply turned into self help, TED talks with a little scripture sprinkled in it.

Straight from the IRS website. They have "enforcement" over 501C3 churches

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The ban on political campaign activity by charities and churches was created by Congress more than a half century ago. The Internal Revenue Service administers the tax laws written by Congress and has enforcement authority over tax-exempt organizations.

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So basically these churches can't speak from the pulpit about the world around them, and how culture, faith, and politics are all intertwined.

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In 1954, Congress approved an amendment by Sen. Lyndon Johnson to prohibit 501(c)(3) organizations, which includes charities and churches, from engaging in any political campaign activity. To the extent Congress has revisited the ban over the years, it has in fact strengthened the ban. The most recent change came in 1987 when Congress amended the language to clarify that the prohibition also applies to statements opposing candidates.

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