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Senator James Lankford is pushing a bill to relax political speech restrictions for churches, despite admitting it's largely unnecessary. The Non-Prophets panel explores how clergy already flout the Johnson Amendment with impunity while secular 501(c)(3)s remain muzzled. Could repealing the rule backfire and empower atheist nonprofits? Or would it further tilt the playing field toward well-funded religious institutions?
News Source:
The Friendly Atheist by Hemant Mehta, April 14, 2025
friendlyatheist.com/p/sen-james-lankford-knows-the-irs
The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.17.3 featuring Jimmy Jr., Rob, Tracy Wilbert and The Ejector Seat
Prospective Titles
Senator Admits IRS Rule Change for Churches Is Pointless 🧐
Churches Violate IRS Rules—And Lawmakers Cheer 🙄
Johnson Amendment Under Attack Again… for No Reason ⚖️
501(c)(3) Double Standards: Churches Get a Pass 🙃
Should Clergy Be Allowed to Preach Politics? 🎤
Religious Groups Exploit Tax Loopholes and Call It Free Speech 💸
Repealing Johnson Amendment Could Backfire on Churches 🔁
Religious Exemptions Threaten Secular Voices 🧏
Churches Get Political, Atheist Orgs Stay Gagged 🤐
The IRS Isn’t Targeting Churches—They’re Ignoring It 👀
One Law, Two Standards: The 501(c)(3) Divide 🧑⚖️
Johnson Amendment: Broken Rule or Political Theater? 🎭
Churches Enjoy Tax Breaks While Breaking the Rules 🏛️
Can Atheist Groups Speak Freely Too? 🔓
Robbed by Religion: Tax Breaks, Power, and Politics 🏴
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The Non-Prophets is a internet show airing at 06:00pm Central time Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday each week. Where we navigate through current events, providing a secular viewpoint that adds depth to the unfolding narrative.
The Atheist Community of Austin is organized as a nonprofit educational corporation to develop and support the atheist community, to provide opportunities for socializing and friendship, to promote secular viewpoints, to encourage positive atheist culture, to defend the first amendment principle of state-church separation, to oppose discrimination against atheists and to work with other organizations in pursuit of common goals.
We define atheism as the lack of belief in gods. This definition also encompasses what most people call agnosticism.
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Senator James Lankford is pushing a bill to relax political speech restrictions for churches, despite admitting it's largely unnecessary. The Non-Prophets panel explores how clergy already flout the Johnson Amendment with impunity while secular 501(c)(3)s remain muzzled. Could repealing the rule backfire and empower atheist nonprofits? Or would it further tilt the playing field toward well-funded religious institutions?
News Source:
The Friendly Atheist by Hemant Mehta, April 14, 2025
friendlyatheist.com/p/sen-james-lankford-knows-the-irs
The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.17.3 featuring Jimmy Jr., Rob, Tracy Wilbert and The Ejector Seat
Prospective Titles
Senator Admits IRS Rule Change for Churches Is Pointless 🧐
Churches Violate IRS Rules—And Lawmakers Cheer 🙄
Johnson Amendment Under Attack Again… for No Reason ⚖️
501(c)(3) Double Standards: Churches Get a Pass 🙃
Should Clergy Be Allowed to Preach Politics? 🎤
Religious Groups Exploit Tax Loopholes and Call It Free Speech 💸
Repealing Johnson Amendment Could Backfire on Churches 🔁
Religious Exemptions Threaten Secular Voices 🧏
Churches Get Political, Atheist Orgs Stay Gagged 🤐
The IRS Isn’t Targeting Churches—They’re Ignoring It 👀
One Law, Two Standards: The 501(c)(3) Divide 🧑⚖️
Johnson Amendment: Broken Rule or Political Theater? 🎭
Churches Enjoy Tax Breaks While Breaking the Rules 🏛️
Can Atheist Groups Speak Freely Too? 🔓
Robbed by Religion: Tax Breaks, Power, and Politics 🏴
Don't like ads? Consider becoming a patron for commercial-free episodes: tiny.cc/patreonnp
We welcome your comments on the thread for this show.
► tiny.cc/fbnp
► Contact us with questions or news stories at: nonprophets@atheist-community.org
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WHAT IS THE NON-PROPHETS?
The Non-Prophets is a internet show airing at 06:00pm Central time Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday each week. Where we navigate through current events, providing a secular viewpoint that adds depth to the unfolding narrative.
The Atheist Community of Austin is organized as a nonprofit educational corporation to develop and support the atheist community, to provide opportunities for socializing and friendship, to promote secular viewpoints, to encourage positive atheist culture, to defend the first amendment principle of state-church separation, to oppose discrimination against atheists and to work with other organizations in pursuit of common goals.
We define atheism as the lack of belief in gods. This definition also encompasses what most people call agnosticism.
VISIT THE ACA'S OFFICIAL WEB SITES
► atheist-community.org (The Atheist Community of Austin)
► atheist-experience.com (The Atheist Experience TV Show)
NOTES
TheNonProphets is the official channel of The Non Prophets. "The Non Prophets" is a trademark of the ACA.
Copyright © 2024 Atheist Community of Austin. All rights reserved.
