Quote From: julie1418Churches and religious organization maintain a tax free status....in soon as they start pushing political candidates and trying to influence a national agenda...they cross the line. Right now, conservative Christians are a huge voting block that want the candidates they endorse or rally their congregants to vote for to be beholden o their religious beliefs. I have a huge problem with that...they are not then a church but a political lobby.
BUT I am not talking about PUSHING a candidate, I am talking about just speaking. Not endorsing, just conversation.
I can remember when I was going to church, and we had Wednesday night bible study, it was a small group. I don't see the harm in people talking about such, as long as it is conversation, debate, if you will. But the pastor didn't even want to go there for "fear" (for lack of a better term) of repercussions. I guess I understand the point, Because there would be those who would "tell" their congregation how to vote, but I guess I just have a problem with government in general. I don't want or need big brother in every facet of my life.
