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cbayer

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9. There is no problem with the politics which are deeply embedded in the black church.

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:31 PM

Nov 2012

I grew up on the south side of Chicago. I saw Jesse Jackson preach repeatedly. I saw MLK preach repeatedly. I saw many, many black religious leaders preach politics.

That is legal, powerful and there is not challenge to it.

What they did not do was promote candidates. That is the problem. While there may be black churches that do this, they need to stop. It's not necessary. They are powerful without doing that.

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FFRF sues IRS to enforce church electioneering ban [View all] cbayer Nov 2012 OP

Similar thread in LBN with some good comments ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #1

Thanks for that. That's where I first saw and a link is a great idea. cbayer Nov 2012 #2

Good to see my donations going for a good cause. sinkingfeeling Nov 2012 #3

Agree. This is an excellent case and I am glad they have filed it. cbayer Nov 2012 #4

If this is successful, it will most be felt in the black churches ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #5

Doesn't matter. The law either needs to be changed or enforced. cbayer Nov 2012 #6

We shall see where this goes ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #8

There is no problem with the politics which are deeply embedded in the black church. cbayer Nov 2012 #9

I have seen many preach how to vote and for whom. A few disguised it, but rarely ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #10

Again, they need to stop that. There needs to be a serious educational cbayer Nov 2012 #11

They ARE educated skepticscott Nov 2012 #13

Fine..they can not sit still for it skepticscott Nov 2012 #12

good! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #7