CNSNews.com: A conservative group is hailing the reintroduction of a bill that would restore free speech protection for churches.
Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) announced the reintroduction of the Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act (HR 235) March 2.
"Throughout American history, the clergy have served a vital role in speaking to the moral issues of the day. In recent years, an effort has been made to muzzle free speech in churches," Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said in a statement.
"With the threat of using the tax code, churches and other houses of worship are scared into silence on matters of public morality because of sensitivity to political restrictions and the fear that the IRS will revoke their churches' tax exempt status," added Perkins.
