Preaching politics from the pulpit??

[Ingram]

Al and I touched on this issue awhile back.

I was listening to an interesting story on NPR this morning about the ongoing debate between the viability of the state delineating what is proselytized from the pulpit and the assertions of the pastors as to what is within their purview.

Pastors To Preach Politics From The Pulpit : NPR

[ANTIQUER]

Al and I touched on this issue awhile back.

I was listening to an interesting story on NPR this morning about the ongoing debate between the viability of the state delineating what is proselytized from the pulpit and the assertions of the pastors as to what is within their purview.

Pastors To Preach Politics From The Pulpit : NPR

Hi Ingram;

Interesting report. Thanks for posting it. I,m sure you will be shocked when I wish the pastors Godspeed and best of luck.

Did you checkout the website for Pulpit Initiative where it tells you who got that law instituted (Lyndon B. Johnson when he was a Texas senator) and why? A good example of how politicians, lawyers and courts can come up with some pretty convoluted thinking and nobody challenges them.

If the I.R.S. takes action I hope the Pulpit Initiative people win. The I.R.S. nor the gov,t. have any right to do what they are doing.

By the way, the pic's of where you are were great. Hope too see that part of the country someday.

Best wishes, Al.

[future pather]

I think pastors have their right to their political opinion. I'm not sure if church is the right place to air it.

Maybe that's just bc I don't agree, for example, with the guy who says you can't be Christian and support Obama.

I consider myself a Christian and I support Obama.

But my "brand" of Christianity does not really follow any organized religion structure, it is mine alone. I read scripture on my own and while I take ideas from others, my relationship with God is too sacred to me to follow anyone else's ideology unless it vibes with my own.

The issues of abortion and same sex marriage are brought up in the article. I'm not an expert on this aspect, but I think the traditional Jews didn't believe that a spirit entered a fetus right away.

Most importantly to me, Jesus always preached not to judge so I don't think anyone has the right to judge others in those regards.

So given that, one could also argue that you can't be a true Christian and support McCain bc he judges and does not have compassion regarding those issues.

I hope I didn't start any major fights by touching on these issues. If so it's all Ingram's fault for posting that article


XO Jessica

[patmac]

Hey, I like Obama for USA president too... but I'm doubtfull about this:

I'm Christian Catholic so I can not support to Obama about:

Obama said about schools learnings on Evolution Theory, to us Christians this theory no explains the creationism, to us Evolution Theory is Darwin's theory, and is anti-christian because to us the Christians, "The Last we are The First"

[Ingram]

Morning all!

I,m sure you will be shocked when I wish the pastors Godspeed and best of luck

Howdy Al Nah, not surprised at all my man, but that's ok by me, takes all kinds to make the world go around.
I kind of posted this for your benefit because I know it was something we touched on previously & while I don't necessarily agree with him, I liked the preachers spunk in telling the irs to go pound sand

Thanks for the comment on the pictures, as a historian and geologist, I like the semi-barren landscape so as to peer and poke at things in the dirt.
What part of the country do you live in Al?



Hi Jessica I'll take the blame! Ingram's not trying to start a fight today

[future pather]

Patmac,

I understand. When it comes to creation personally I think it is probably beyond human comprehension so I don't dwell on it too much.

What I do think is important is not to force any religious ideas on anyone. In my experience, it seems that has a tendency to turn people away from religion bc it is pushed on them rather than them seeking it.

So I would support keeping religion out of school, which imo is the point of keeping the creation stuff out of school.

People should become close to God of their own accord and not bc anyone told them to do so.

My parents aren't much into religion and I ended up seeking it on my own. I think a lot of people who's parents push religion on them turn away from it.

There are private religious schools which seem to be just great for many. But for a public school, I think we must leave people alone as far as religion so they feel they are choosing whatever they want to believe in that regard.

When Jesus "died" on the cross the curtain in the tabernacle that separated off the area for the high priest types only was torn in two. Imo that is a symbol that we don't need anyone to intervene bt us and God. We can have our own relationship with him


Jessica