and in fact, the preachers taking part in the pulpit freedom sunday are saying bring it on. they are challenging the irs to charge them with violating their tax exempt status as a religious institution. pastors say that churches belong on the front line of america s political frontier. to silence the pulpits means we re abandoning our call to be the moral voice of society. we re getting science be there, political leaders be there, no. it s not going to be the science of the lambs anymore. the movement is in direct challenge of the johnson amendment, nonprofit charities and churches from endorsing or supporting political candidates and the law was added to the tax code by then senator lynn done b johnson, some historians say as to silence them. and some say the law is unconstitutional. the irs has no business make
out. if he s not hurting for cash and disclosed in the last couple of days, the obama camp crossed 10 billion donations over tdonations 10 million donations and 181 million dollars. the problem is not about money it s about momentum. he had it coming out of the conventions, but out of this first debate, it looks like governor romney has taken some of that away. harris: bringing you that debate live, and bret baier and megyn kelly this thursday night at 8:55 eastern, don t miss a minute. well, thousands of pass tars todtars pastors were fighting for a right to talk at the pulpit. a show of defiance against the irs. lauren green here. the candidates, the issues, all are fair game.
ago theological determination that certain topics are off limits if you are having church on the weekend. but organizations like americans united for separation of church and state. say the johnson amendment must be be upheld to protect the divide between faith and politics. what s at stake is the integrity of churches. churches are not supposed to be political action committees. people don t go to church for the purpose of hearing who to vote for for the city council or president, they go there for spiritual solace, they go there for personal, moral instruction to learn about their holy scriptures, not to be told who is the best president. this is the fifth year of freedom sunday. in the election year, the participating pastors has grown thee-fold. the goal is to get the irs law to be thrown out and the immediate goal is to have them vote their biblical values on election day. thank you very much. the risk is potentially deadly.