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General Counsel, Baptist Joint Cmte for Religious Liberty: ?Why the campaign for politics in the pulpit is a bad idea?

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K. Hollyn Hollman, General counsel, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, writing at The Huffington Post: "Each year the issue grabs a larger spotlight partly because of a campaign, coordinated by a consortium of attorneys known as the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), to get pulpit endorsements and provoke a fight with the IRS . . . Factually, the campaign rests on a false premise. ADF greatly exaggerates the impact of the current rule, claiming ministers are muzzled . . . Legally, the campaign relies on a flawed theory that is unlikely to succeed. Despite claims to the contrary, tax exemption is not a constitutional right but a reasonable regulation . . . Historically, the campaign incorrectly frames the issue as one of regulatory overreach . . . Ethically, the campaign raises a number of concerns. Should pastors be writing sermons with a purpose of provoking a legal challenge? . . . Practically, the campaign urges unwanted change . . . With all these problems and an asserted interest in promoting religious freedom, it seems a consortium of Christian lawyers could find a greater cause to serve . . . "

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on September 24, 2010 (boomark / email).