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… Should Churches Be Tax Exempt? Why is your church tax exempt? Why should it continue … get a free ride? Make them pay!” Comments like these are more prevalent today than any other time I can remember. …

… of faith worse than everyone else simply because they are religious. That’s unconstitutional. Trinity Lutheran … The Court ruled 7-2 that the government cannot exclude churches and other faith-based organizations from a secular … , reversed a Montana Supreme Court decision invalidating a tax credit program because parents and children might use …

… No Strings Attached: Why the Government Shouldn’t Tax Churches Church tax exemptions protect our First … a radical act? While most Americans may know that churches are tax-exempt, many can’t explain why that is. Even many …

… Civil Rights Commission … Iowa … gender identity … free speech … Fort Des Moines Church of Christ … church … …

… harmful to society. Everyone has the right to express what they believe, and in the United States, this right is firmly protected by the Constitution. Unfortunately, we are facing unprecedented efforts by public and private actors … years. The government can’t silence speech it doesn’t like Because the First Amendment explicitly protects the freedom …

… — even by those who follow no religion — and there are many reasons why. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom … Some claim that less religious liberty is a good thing. They don't see how this freedom protects everyone. … personal beliefs. People have rights to their beliefs because of religious freedom. Everyone has ideas about what …

… private businesses and nonprofits, including those who are religious, because, whether vaccinated or not, government overreach … exemptions to students, but not religious exemptions   3. Churches The Supreme Court has established that government …

… Catholic Bookstore Owner Exempt from Pronoun Police Jacksonville cannot punish Queen … is also a haven for the Jacksonville community. People who are curious about Catholicism can come to ask questions and … prayer requests, connects interested customers to local churches, hosts events where community members can meet …

… artwork expressing messages that contradict who they are and what they believe. "Creating beauty with a brush is … We did this to protect our clients’ freedom to run their churches and businesses consistently with their faith. These … Defending Freedom is regularly winning important cases. Because of these victories, we have good reason for hope. But …

… capacity as fire chief, shouldn’t be able to keep his job because his thoughts and beliefs don’t conform to theirs. The … faith and values in their off time. Those requirements are unconstitutional precisely because they enable the government to play speech favorites, …