Pastors Can Now Endorse Political Candidates

[Layman]

Article from The New York Times.

In what appears to be one step closer to a repeal of the Johnson Amendment, the I.R.S. says that pastors can now freely endorse political candidates from the pulpit without having the 501(c)(3) tax exemption revoked.

 

[Salty]

BUT should we?
I would never endorse a man by name
Rather, I would mention moral issues - then encourage
members to vote for those issues.

Let me throw out a "what if
Candidate A -- Pro- life - but would preform a homose/ual marriage
Candidate B -- Pro-abortion -but would vote against homose/ual marriage

Whom would you support?

 

[Layman]

Let me throw out a "what if
Candidate A -- Pro- life - but would preform a homose/ual marriage
Candidate B -- Pro-abortion -but would vote against homose/ual marriage

Whom would you support?

If I absolutely had to pick one of the two? Candidate A.

 

[Salty]

If I absolutely had to pick one of the two? Candidate A.

Your post reminded me of an event - some 20 years ago. I was at the laundry mat (about midnight) and there was a lady there as well. We got talking - and she mentioned that she was pro-abortion and that she was a lesbian. At one point - I mentioned it was easier for me to accept her as a homose/al than her belief as a pro-abortion. - What I appreciate the most is that we had an interesting and reasonable discussion even if we did disagree.

 

[Walter]

BUT should we?
I would never endorse a man by name
Rather, I would mention moral issues - then encourage
members to vote for those issues.

Let me throw out a "what if
Candidate A -- Pro- life - but would preform a homose/ual marriage
Candidate B -- Pro-abortion -but would vote against homose/ual marriage

Whom would you support?

Any politician that is pro-abortion doesn't deserve to be elected dog-catcher. I am a one issue voter when it comes to someone supporting baby murder.

 

[Salty]

Any politician that is pro-abortion doesn't deserve to be elected dog-catcher. I am a one issue voter when it comes to someone supporting baby murder.

and if he is pro-abortion - he liable would be against killing soon-to-be-born puppies!

On a more serious note: would I support a person who is pro-abortion?
Depends - for your example of a dog catcher - would not make a difference as his position has nothing to do with abortion.
Currently, abortion is now a State/Commowealth issue - - Now if it came to the point where two candidates have identiacal stands on issues - except abortion then I would make that a consideration.

 

[Walter]

and if he is pro-abortion - he liable would be against killing soon-to-be-born puppies!

On a more serious note: would I support a person who is pro-abortion?
Depends - for your example of a dog catcher - would not make a difference as his position has nothing to do with abortion.
Currently, abortion is now a State/Commowealth issue - - Now if it came to the point where two candidates have identiacal stands on issues - except abortion then I would make that a consideration.

If a person is too stupid to know that a baby in the womb is a person who has the right to life, then they are too stupid to be caring for any form of life, IMHO.

 

[Layman]

and if he is pro-abortion - he liable would be against killing soon-to-be-born puppies!

On a more serious note: would I support a person who is pro-abortion?
Depends - for your example of a dog catcher - would not make a difference as his position has nothing to do with abortion.
Currently, abortion is now a State/Commowealth issue - - Now if it came to the point where two candidates have identiacal stands on issues - except abortion then I would make that a consideration.

Sadly, it seems that we are forced to vote for the lesser of the two evils these days.

 

[Salty]

If a person is too stupid to know that a baby in the womb is a person who has the right to life, then they are too stupid to be caring for any form of life, IMHO.

I would not say they are stupid - rather they have been brained washed by others; it is effective because of they are led to believe it could be advantageous for them as an individual. (Example - abortion is ok because then I don't have to drop out of college....." - just to make it clear - I am not justifying what they (think) they believe - but just trying to understand their point of view.

 

[Walter]

I would not say they are stupid - rather they have been brained washed by others; it is effective because of they are led to believe it could be advantageous for them as an individual. (Example - abortion is ok because then I don't have to drop out of college....." - just to make it clear - I am not justifying what they (think) they believe - but just trying to understand their point of view.

Yeah, I see your point. The Rev. Kathryn Ragsdale, Dean of Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, preached a sermon: 'Abortion Is A Blessing', since deleted from the web, citing reasons as in your example.

 

[Aaron]

It's all about Zionism.