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DrFunkenstein

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16. 501(c)(3) Status Has To Pass The 3 Prongs of the Lemon Test

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 12:50 PM

Jul 8

This has been established law for generations now, but the current SCOTUS nutballs have been trying to nullify just like they did with Roe v. Wade. This is a clear violation of the so-called "Entanglement Prong" in relation to the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Since 2022, though, the wingnuts have suggested that the Lemon Test no longer has sway (just 'cause...).

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IRS says churches can endorse political candidates without losing tax-exempt status [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 8 OP

Immediately.... FarPoint Jul 8 #1

You mean a Frump stooge in the IRS wrote this Wild blueberry Jul 8 #2

heart breading bcbink Jul 8 #3

This is not good for out party - there are a lot of churches out there, although many white churchs walkingman Jul 8 #4

Big deal. They've been getting away with it ... forever. PSPS Jul 8 #5

Wolves In Sheep's Clothing? 2na fisherman Jul 8 #6

Churches getting tax exempt in exchange for not doing so is a gift. Not a Constitutional requirement. cstanleytech Jul 8 #7

So now the IRS is dictating Constitutional law? What happened to the separation of church and state? nt in2herbs Jul 8 #8

Non-stop bullshit RussBLib Jul 8 #9

And we will get them out! PortTack Jul 8 #10

Should say "Trump's IRS says....." lamp_shade Jul 8 #11

Well I have left churches before. grockri Jul 8 #12

Fuck the church. This is why the stupid fucking institution is dying on the vine - all of this fuck-shit. SoFlaBro Jul 8 #13

This does not only upend this rule, it upends American democracy as we knew it. The American Taliban is taking over. Jit423 Jul 8 #14

Does the IRS have the same policy for Mosques? Martin68 Jul 8 #15

501(c)(3) Status Has To Pass The 3 Prongs of the Lemon Test DrFunkenstein Jul 8 #16

Time for ALL "non-profits" to pay up. Nigrum Cattus Jul 8 #17

Have your money laundered. In by noon out by five and you get eternal salvation if you act now. twodogsbarking Jul 8 #18

Locking. Lasher Jul 8 #19