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IRS Violated 1st Amendment in Tax Exemption Denial That Linked Bible Teachings to GOP: Legal Group

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IRS Violated 1st Amendment in Tax Exemption Denial That Linked Bible Teachings to GOP: Legal Group
Kelly Shackelford, president of First Liberty Institute, being interviewed in April 2019. The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
Joshua Philipp
By Tom Ozimek and Joshua Philipp
6/27/2021Updated: 6/29/2021

A Texas-based legal group says the IRS violated the First Amendment when it denied tax-exempt status to a religious group by tying Christianity to politics, claiming that biblical “teachings are typically affiliated with” the Republican Party.

Texas-based First Liberty Institute, a conservative legal organization that litigates First Amendment cases on religion, stated in an appeal (pdf) to the IRS that the agency had mischaracterized Christians Engaged, the organization it represents, and violated the Constitution’s religious freedom protections when it denied the group the ability to operate as a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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