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phylny

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36. Not at my church.

Reply to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 10:21 PM

Nov 2012

Never have, never will. They will urge everyone to vote, but that's where it ends.

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Churchgoing DUers: get up and walk out if your minister/priest advocates for Romney from the pulpit [View all] scheming daemons Nov 2012 OP

I would like to think most would not endorse anyone from the pulpit still_one Nov 2012 #1

They won't by name SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #2

Not at my church. phylny Nov 2012 #36

Agreed. treestar Nov 2012 #57

Yep. Whether it's Robme OR Obama, I would walk. Ship of Fools Nov 2012 #24

I would, but... regnaD kciN Nov 2012 #3

That would never happen at my church (Lutheran) Freddie Nov 2012 #7

Also thought the same thing as a fellow Lutheran (ELCA) n/t evemac Nov 2012 #38

Same here. Never going to happen at my church. Also Episcopalian. Tess49 Nov 2012 #41

And as you walk out Caretha Nov 2012 #4

VIDEO that instead, and then report them to the IRS so they pay taxes Coyotl Nov 2012 #5

My church will not do that (thank heavens!) MountainMazza Nov 2012 #6

I have already walked out, when the minister started talking about the church needing to take on northoftheborder Nov 2012 #8

If you must do "religion" do a mainstream religion. Why put up with home schooled evangelicals? xtraxritical Nov 2012 #48

Fat chance of that happening in my church. Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #9

Ditto, Jackpine Radical. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #31

I never quite forgave my mother for not walking out Warpy Nov 2012 #10

Too bad she didn't stand up, walk up to the pulpit and tell him mnhtnbb Nov 2012 #55

and don't forget to set your clocks back...always messes up church attendance. libdem4life Nov 2012 #11

If my priest starts advocating for Robme from the pulpit meow2u3 Nov 2012 #12

I'm African American goclark Nov 2012 #13

I think that's appropriate: It leaves room for individual thought lindysalsagal Nov 2012 #58

My pastor wouldn't do that, thankfully. He is very non political in church. Jennicut Nov 2012 #14

Beautiful, simple and peaceful sanctuary. Very nice. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #39

Thank you. Jennicut Nov 2012 #53

I'd bet most DUers who go to church don't go to conservative churches in the first place. n/t intheflow Nov 2012 #15

Audio would be better - they might get suspicious if you start video taping. Initech Nov 2012 #16

I had to do this once. BootinUp Nov 2012 #17

Way back in 1960 left-of-center2012 Nov 2012 #18

Wouldn't happen at my church Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #19

I can't imagine that happening Dorian Gray Nov 2012 #20

What would be the point? IRS and DOJ are run by RWers. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #21

I'm Presbyterian - it won't happen OldHippieChick Nov 2012 #22

My pastor and church would not do that Robyn66 Nov 2012 #23

Catholics usually advocate for anti-abortion LeftInTX Nov 2012 #25

Churchgoing DUers..... RagAss Nov 2012 #26

Exactly - Christ said "go to the back room and pray to your Father in private". xtraxritical Nov 2012 #49

Better yet: Churchgoing DUers: get up and walk out. randome Nov 2012 #27

I second this emotion. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #35

AMEN brother or sister auto1969 Nov 2012 #28

And threaten to report them to the IRS. That is a no-no to keep tax-exempt status. catbyte Nov 2012 #29

Excellent post. I haven't been to church in 30 years since they turned corrupt, but I know plethoro Nov 2012 #30

Wouldn't happen at our ELCA church treehuggnlibrul Nov 2012 #32

Not in my parish. Marymarg Nov 2012 #33

Our entire congregation is planning on getting up and leaving tomorrow... FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #34

15 years ago I came back from 20 years in Asia and swent to my home Church, grantcart Nov 2012 #37

This has been happening in southern baptist churches for years. Thinkingabout Nov 2012 #40

Eyeball rolling is not a protest . Nonaction is dangerous for everyone. lunasun Nov 2012 #42

Good god, what kind of church do you think I go to? LOL ncgrits Nov 2012 #43

Cool church ncgrits liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #50

God, I wish the God I worship was as smart as you. Don C. Nuttin Nov 2012 #44

Answer: What is Secularism and Unionism? zwyziec Nov 2012 #45

I went to the Jesuit Catholic University of America in Washington D,C. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #52

I already did last week. Xyzse Nov 2012 #46

It won't happen in our church. hoosierspud Nov 2012 #47

Should also do the same if they preach against marriage equality. n/t William769 Nov 2012 #51

Being the Clerk of the Meeting quaker bill Nov 2012 #54

Don't walk out nichomachus Nov 2012 #56

That would be pretty unlikely at my Unitarian congregation. Bucky Nov 2012 #59

My guess is that churchgoing DU'ers tend not to be a member of congregations ... etherealtruth Nov 2012 #60