My Pastor got a bit political today...

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PennEd

PennEd

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I think the issue can be talked about without a political bent. Such as saying something like " whatever the government does, our job is to preach the Gospel, and Love people. Syrian refugee or man in the street" Leave the debate of whether they should be here at all to others.
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hornetguy

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I agree that politics should not be preached from the pulpit.

The WORST offenders I see, unfortunately (because it will get me labeled as racist) are the "black" churches. If you pay attention, many of the liberal candidates manage to get before the congregation and espouse their "doctrine". It happens ALL the time. I imagine it will be the same, if not worse during this election season.

The reason I started noticing this, was during the last pres election season, many churches were told that if they were caught giving political speeches in church, they would lose their tax exempt status. It didn't, however, seem to stop any of the black churches that had left-leaning politicians speaking to the congregation, shown on television.

The assembly should be only for worshipping our Lord God.... politics can be discussed in the parking lot.

Pay attention... see what you think..
 
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SparkleEyes

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santuzza said:
Scripture was the story of the Good Samaritan. He was talking about "Dangerous Love." Love that nobody wants to take a chance on. Somehow he inserted a story of a pastor friend of his who was advocating for the relocation of some Syrian refugees into their town. The pastor friend was experiencing a lot of objections from the community, and our pastor was inferring that those who objected to this were xenophobic, racist, and intolerant.

Hubby and I sat their dumbfounded. How dare he! From my standpoint, those who object to the Syrian refugees are not xenophobic, racist, or intolerant, they are wise, discerning, and with good judgment. Crazy!

What say you?
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Jesus was a refugee. And not all Syrians are dangerous people; most just want to live their lives.
 
HoneyDew

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hornetguy said:
I agree that politics should not be preached from the pulpit.

The WORST offenders I see, unfortunately (because it will get me labeled as racist) are the "black" churches. If you pay attention, many of the liberal candidates manage to get before the congregation and espouse their "doctrine". It happens ALL the time. I imagine it will be the same, if not worse during this election season.

The reason I started noticing this, was during the last pres election season, many churches were told that if they were caught giving political speeches in church, they would lose their tax exempt status. It didn't, however, seem to stop any of the black churches that had left-leaning politicians speaking to the congregation, shown on television.

The assembly should be only for worshipping our Lord God.... politics can be discussed in the parking lot.

Pay attention... see what you think..
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This does not make you a racist in my opinion, it is the truth. Some black churches do allow people running for office to speak. I don't know why though.
 
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jb1616

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santuzza said:
Yeah, actually, I don't think free speech applies here because the Pastor should be preaching the Word of God, not the politics of our country. The Pastor should be constrained by the Word of God. If the Pastor wants to talk politics, he should do it outside of the pulpit. There he has free speech. Using the pulpit as a soapbox is equivalent to the money changers in the temple, IMHO.
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So, if the leaders are actively destroying the country, then the Pastor has to remain silent. In order to appease the congregation just let the country die? Then you have nazi germany, but hey, i'm sure there were congregations that didn't have to hear anything of politics from the pulpit. (sarcasm implied) I feel you and I see our nation at different points. I see our nation teetering on the brink of total government control. Whereby not only will Pastors not be allowed to speak on politics, but will have to clear every sermon through a government representative. Whatever the government decides you should hear is what you will hear. Just like todays so called education system.
 
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