If the government passed a law(s) against polygamy in America and the Supreme Court held that a Mormon could not practice polygamy in America in REYNOLDS v. U.S., 98 U.S. 145 (1878), why can't the government pass a law adding additional requirements for organizations to meet to gain tax exempt status. According to IRS Publications 557 and 1828 , the IRS maintains basic guidelines to determine whether an organization meets the religious purposes test of section 501(c)(3) “that the practices and rituals associated with the organization’s religious belief or creed are not illegal or contrary to clearly defined public policy”.
This petition would make it very clear that intimidating and coercing members is against public polciy and does not require that people believe in freedom of religion or speech. It only requires that tax exempt organizations promote freedom of religion and speech to their members. This petition would not allow an organization to use coercion and intimidation to control how its members think and express themselves. Members of an organization would be free to file a complaint with the IRS to investigate their organization (or former organization). If the IRS held for the members who complained, then that organization would lose its tax exempt status and could continue to intimidate its members without being financially supported by the government.
If any of the people who are against this petition are afraid it would be abused by extremist religions to attack other religions or the government to silence a religion, then I would say get involved in the political process when politicians are drafting a law. There is no way that this petition could silence a religion that cared about its members and its members believed in that religion.
Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,
Robert