47 Groups Sign Letter Demanding End to Johnson Amendment So Churches Have Free Speech

47 Groups Sign Letter Demanding End to Johnson Amendment So Churches Have Free Speech: Alliance Defending Freedom joined 47 other signatories to a letter delivered to congressional leaders this week that encourages them to make hearings and votes

So far 47 Groups have signed a letter to repeal the Johnson Amendment. I've heard that the Johnson Amendment was implemented in 1954. This Amendment targeted churches especially Pastors being threatened to be reported by the IRS if the Pastors shared their political views on the pulpit. It was a scare tactic that ultimately intimidated Pastors and churches to be investigated if he or she talked about endorsing any particular candidate or candidates running for office. No churches were ever investigated but the 1st Amendment (the right of free speech) was violated. I admired the different Pastors that spoke out and said what candidate that they said who they were standing by. The Johnson Amendment had no affect on the unapologetic Pastors but I wish more Pastors will stand up for their morals and values especially when they are constitutional, ethical, and moral. President Trump said that he would repeal the Johnson Amendment. I respect what Republican Steve Scalise and Republican Jody Hice are doing. Non profit organizations should be able to have a right to talk about everything that is of importance to them especially if the organizations are doing things for a good cause and should not be penalized for doing so.