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By: happy blogiversery « Write About Now

happy blogiversery « Write About Now — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:22:39 +0000

[...] On preaching politics from the pulpit…. [...]

By: Jason Rodenbeck

Jason Rodenbeck — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:30:49 +0000

Agreed. There is a standard opinion out there that the Christian faith is easily marriageable to the Republican party. This is a false opinion and denies the clear teaching and example of Jesus—who rejected Kingdom of the World politics in favor of a radically different approach. And, regardless of their “stated” stance on abortion, the republicans have just as many (maybe more) problems with the teaching of Jesus as the Democrats do. While it is ok to have political opinions and express them, in my opinion, supporting either constitutes a compromise of my faith.

There have been some fantastic books on this topic to come out in the past few years. Greg Boyd’s The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power is Destroying the Church, is among the best. Also look out for Shane Claiborne’s Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals. I’m meeting more and more Christians (and ministers) who are having what is being described as a “moment of conscience” about this issue.

By: Al Forthman

Al Forthman — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:25:40 +0000

It is important to note that the restriction is not with regard to speech, but with regard to accepting the limitations that come with tax-exempt status. If we feel we must speak, we should be prepared to give up this special favor granted by the law. A small price to pay?

By: Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:40:02 +0000

Exactly right!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:45:52 +0000

It is not against the law. The Constitution of the United States is the Law; the Internal Revenue code does not supercede the Constitution.
Your abuse of the passages from Romans is to say the least, offensive.

By: Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:33:37 +0000

Thanks Jen. When I see how seriously some Christians take sharing their politics, and how casually some Christians take sharing their faith, I think we have it backwards.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:24:29 +0000

I have mixed feelings about this topic. I’m in favor of churches having the freedom of speech. I’m in favor of Christians speaking out against sin, even political sins like the prophets of the Old Testament did. However, some of the issues preached may have little-to-nothing to do with ethics or moral standards. I will need to think about this some more.

By: Randy Crane

Randy Crane — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:18:01 +0000

Very well said, Jen!