[Izzy Dunne]

So, here's at least one unbeliever who will stand up for your right to preach whatever you want to at your church.

Count me, as well.
But no one has suggested that these folks would be imprisoned for whatever they say in church.
As a matter of fact, the IRS is proposing that they be treated EXACTLY like every other citizen, if they abuse the special privileges they now enjoy.

[JohnnyZ]

Izzy Dunne -- for taxes and against churches. What the heck are you doing on FR? Apparently you haven't heard of non-profit organizations . . .

BIG BUMP for Rep. Walter Jones Jr. of North Carolina. He's an outstanding congressman and maybe we can get this bill passed.

[supercat]

As a matter of fact, the IRS is proposing that they be treated EXACTLY like every other citizen, if they abuse the special privileges they now enjoy.

That might be a fair and reasonable standard if it were enforced fairly and reasonably. As it is, though, Jesse Jackson et al. are free to use churches as platforms for political advocacy but conservatives are not. Any attempt to bring the IRS to bear against Jackson et al. would be refused on the grounds that such action was "racist".

Therefore, removing the barriers is the only way I can see to level the playing field.