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Date Posted: 10:14:10 08/17/07 Fri
Author: Catie
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Subject: How do you feel about Church being involved with politics?
In reply to: catie 's message, "Sharing two extremely disturbing articles" on 08:15:29 08/17/07 Fri

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[> [> Re: How do you feel about Church being involved with politics? -- Joan, 14:07:44 08/17/07 Fri [1] (ip68-0-253-131.ri.ri.cox.net/68.0.253.131)

I think a church has the right to take a stand on issues of morality. It doesn't have the right to campaign for certain politicians over others, even if certain politicians follow the church's teaching more closely.

We have 2 politicians in our congregation. The church has *never* endorsed either one. The names have never been mentioned in a homily. I can't remember ever hearing a homily on politics or politicians. We aren't told how to vote. We aren't told to vote. We aren't told to vote for candidates that have certain views.

We pray for the end to war (all war), but Iraq is never mentioned. There was one time it was mentioned, because a group of soldiers had sent the church a plaque after they found out that a prayer group at the church was praying for their unit. I think they sent letters and gifts to the guys in Iraq, too, but I'm not sure.

Anyway, I don't think the pulpit is the right place to discuss politics. And I don't think that any adult has the right to tell other adults how to think about politics anyway, so there's no way I support a pastor's telling his congregation how they should vote.

Joan

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