September 18, 2008
Religious Groups and Tax Experts Battle Over Campaign Rules for Clergy Members
Two religious factions are battling over the separation of church and state and the federal tax code.
On one side, the Alliance Defense Fund, a nationwide conservative legal-advocacy group, says it has recruited nearly 40 pastors to endorse a political candidate during their sermons on Sunday, September 28.
While that could result in an investigation and penalties from the Internal Revenue Service, the alliance is seeking to push the issue into the courts to challenge federal
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