Free Churches to Speak on Politics

Depends on what HR*** is. If it outlaws abortion I think a pastor has every right to tell his congregation to vote for it.

 

It's not about 1st amendment, it's about the definition of a church. Churches are not political entities when they start being them then they stop being churches which leaves the physical plant and stuff open to being taxed. that it what franklin graham is trying to protect is changing his church into a PAC with the tax structure of a church.

 

I know many pastors of small churches have had to work second jobs to keep the bills paid. I don't know if a denomination would force a pastor to choose between the two, but then again, I think most denominations usually float the pastor's salary completely or supplement it long enough to get the church off the ground.

As for my take on it, I think if there was a way to keep the two jobs from meshing together, I guess a pastor could pull it off if he had to. But I don't think it's a good idea at all. Pastoring is a full-time job, regardless of the pay. The same could probably be said of the best politicians. I don't see how anyone could do both well.

 

But if it did, and he's been teaching the Word, would he really have to?

 

it's funny how the double standard is suddenly so obvious to people who couldn't see it when gay marriage is brought up.