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4. *Sigh*

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2012, 04:37 PM

May 2012

The rule is (and maybe this needs to be carved in a stone somewhere) that issue-oriented speech from the pulpit is okay, endorsement of a candidate by name is forbidden.

Example:

"Vote for Joe Blow!" Forbidden

"Joe Blow endorses the civil rights and full participation in our society by everyone, including gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered persons. Sammy Suck does not. This congregation also believes in civil rights for everyone, and the full participation of everyone in society, including gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered persons. Vote your beliefs." Allowed

Questions? It's just not that difficult a concept.

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Forbidding politicking from the pulpit is a Free Exercise violation [View all] cthulu2016 May 2012 OP

Giving tax breaks is a Establishment Clause violation. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #1

Exactly cthulu2016 May 2012 #2

"Tax the Churches. hifiguy May 2012 #3

*Sigh* gratuitous May 2012 #4

The complaint is not vagueness cthulu2016 May 2012 #5

yes, christian churches preach that all non believers are going to eternal hell nt msongs May 2012 #6

Some do, but not all gratuitous May 2012 #7

i can`t remember any of my pastors saying this... madrchsod May 2012 #8

It's not a 1st Amendment issue jberryhill May 2012 #9