FRC Action, the political arm of the Family Research Council, has been touring the country in "values" buses, trying to motivate voters to support embattled GOP candidates. Many tour stops have been in churches - which, under the provisions of the Johnson Amendment, can’t endorse or oppose political candidates.

The Religious Right organization Family Research Council (FRC) made clear at its annual Values Voter Summit that it would be promoting an anti-LGBTQ, anti-reproductive-rights, anti-religi­ous-diversity platform heading into the midterm elections.

Cries of persecution by fundamentalist Christians may raise money and inspire activism for Religious Right causes, but they wither in the face of the facts. In the United States, Christian groups often receive special treatment or exemptions from laws that similarly situated secular groups must follow. The position of Christian groups is often one of privilege.