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FBaggins

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8. I suspect for most of them it's a pragmatic decision

Reply to Pacifist Patriot (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 10:40 PM

Nov 2017

Almost every church has members in both parties. The last thing they need is one side of the congregation expecting them to endorse a candidate from the pulpit and simultaneously insult part of the congregation.

Unless this passes they can shrug to both sides and say "that darn law keeps me from speaking my mind"

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Fine print: GOP tax bill repeals a law barring churches from endorsing political candidates [View all] babylonsister Nov 2017 OP

Huh? SoCalMusicLover Nov 2017 #1

The churches tell you to vote your conscience. Kittycow Nov 2017 #2

4000 isn't exactly a huge percentage of "religious leaders". Mariana Nov 2017 #4

No, they don't. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2017 #5

I suspect for most of them it's a pragmatic decision FBaggins Nov 2017 #8

That is certainly part of it. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2017 #9

Politics is intensely corrupting to religion. This is a huge Hortensis Nov 2017 #10

Unconstitutional as hell, but they do it anyway. Alice11111 Nov 2017 #3

They can't do that using reconciliation in the Senate, can they? hvn_nbr_2 Nov 2017 #6

They probably can FBaggins Nov 2017 #7

Tax churches. Tax 100% of their income. And tax them retroactive to inception. Orrex Nov 2017 #11