Americans weigh-in on politics and the pulpit

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Americans weigh-in on politics and the pulpit

Tue, Jul 15, 2025 | from Michael Harrington 0 Comments

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VERBATIM: The IRS announced this month that churches will no longer lose their tax-exempt status if the pastor endorses a political candidate by name from the pulpit. But even though that act is now permitted — it’s not necessarily welcome. According to a poll from the Pew Research Center, large majorities of all religious groups OPPOSE clergymen endorsing specific political candidates — including nearly two-thirds of White Evangelical Protestants. MH SRN NEWS

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Americans weigh-in on politics and the pulpit

Americans weigh-in on politics and the pulpit VERBATIM: The IRS announced this month that churches will no longer lose their tax-exempt status if the pastor endorses a political candidate by name from the pulpit. But even though that act is now permitted — it’s not necessarily welcome. According to a poll from the Pew Research […]

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