A church must decide whether it can be a viable and influential force in society within the constraints of the U.S. tax code, or whether it should forego the benefits of tax-exemption in order to participate unreservedly in the legislative and political process.

• The Rutherford Institute: The Rights of Churches and Political Involvement

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