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… No Strings Attached: Why the Government Shouldn’t Tax Churches Church tax exemptions protect our First Amendment … “Do you think religious institutions—like colleges, churches, charities—should lose their tax-exempt status if … not become president, so he never had the chance to strip churches of their tax exemptions. But how did we reach a …

… Casinos Are Open, But Churches Are Closed? During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nevada treated churches such as Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley worse than … to thousands of people streamed into casinos, Nevada churches were prohibited from holding worship services with …

… Washington State Treated Churches Worse Than Breweries and Cannabis Retailers … people. At the time of COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, many churches were able to continue meeting under strict local … for drive-in services. Additionally, some of the churches’ parishioners didn’t have internet access or the …

… California Courts: Churches Can’t Be Forced to Fund Abortion Skyline Wesleyan … agency required elective abortion coverage to be added to churches' employee health-care plans. Written by Alliance … might not know that some state officials tried to force  churches to pay for abortions. That’s not a typo. A …

… saw numerous attempts by state governments to control what churches teach, where they worship, and how they exercise … officials put the First Amendment on hold and treated churches worse than secular businesses , allowing bars, … freedom. The state of Washington enacted a law that forces churches like Cedar Park to pay for abortions—including …

… legal proceedings, Bronx Household of Faith and other NYC churches finally have equal access to rent school facilities … court in Manhattan granted an injunction that allowed churches to rent school facilities for religious services. … the injunction remained in effect, allowing at least 60 churches to meet across all five boroughs of New York City. …

… changed its policy to reverse the worship ban. Now churches can rent the civic center on the same terms as every … that others receive, simply because they are religious. Churches should have the same access to public facilities as … civic center. The bottom line The government cannot treat churches and religious groups worse than everyone else. … … …

… such clear and unanimous rulings from the lower courts is alarming,” Coleman said. “The process is the punishment in … their beliefs. If biblical truths can come under attack in Finland, they can come under attack in other countries, too. Dr. Räsänen’s case is a stark …

… regardless of frontiers.” These promises make the blatant attack against the freedoms of speech and assembly that occurred at the very heart of the EU particularly alarming. Brussels mayor sends police to censor speech …

… and that it is unconstitutional for the state to treat churches and other religious organizations worse than … do that, then what other public services could it deny to churches or other religious nonprofits? The Trinity Lutheran … … Supreme Court of the United States … equal access … churches and pastors … religious freedom … Trinity Lutheran …