R some Christian megachurches esp the evangelical baptists, involved inappropriately in secular politics?

Question

TWH 05282007-2

It is true that our faiths guide our indidual and group decisions and conduct, but it is wrong to impose the particulars of one faith on all other faiths.To pursue that religious goal by organized political activities by political extremists cloaked in the faith at one's church,mosque,or synagogue , God's House of Worship, is an act of blasphemy.

Any pastor,or mullah,or priest, or rabbi, or monk who speaks about political matters from God's pulpit is not doing so in God's name and the congregations should end that practice.

James, why throw lpolitical abels into the discussion. I didn't. That shows an inability or unwillingness to address the topic of the Q which is the misuse of God's pulpit for political purposes --a trend that must end if the faiths can get back to their real purposes to save souls from real death, to help each other through the suffering and inequities of human nature,etc...

Yes it is true people have freedoms and political freedom is one of them, but please don't claim God told you how to be political and for sure do not claim God is on your side. That is filthy self-righteousness and it is not God's work.Such megachurch politics in secular matters has nothing to do with our salvation or God's grace or helping your brothers and sisters in Christ,Allah,Buddha or the God of Abraham.

Answer 1

Once a church espouses a particular set of political agendae then it cease to BE a church and becomes a political organization and should LOSE it's tax-exempt status. The role of the church is to practice religion, NOT to practice politics. Keep politics out of the church and church out of politics. politics is innappropriate in a religious settting and religion is innappropriate in a political setting. That is NOT to say that religious leaders need to stay out of politics or vice versa.... just keep it in an appropriate venue.

Raji the Green Wtich

Answer 2

They are involved inappropriately and everyone knows this.

It seems to be part of the shadow that portends a great event: the decline of Christianity over the next hundreds of years. It will be a slaughter, I'm sure, judging by the indignant and self-righteous, self-serving attitudes of these individuals.

The marriage of Christianity and Politics can only shed blood. Until a new Martin Luther emerges with a new "Diet of Worms" that translates it into a more palatable form for the 21rst or 22nd century, like the Protestant Reformation did in Germany hundreds of years ago, Christianity will continue to de-evolve due to its affiliation with American Politics and our uniquely American lust for power and wealth.

Give me your "thumbs down," but I defy you with an open heart, to deny these trends that have sullied our religious heritage with political agendas and overweight Demi-Gods.

Answer 3

Just because the extreme left can't take power doesn't give you the right to make these false accusations towards Christians. You have no right to try and take our voice out of society. Besides, you leftest media would be all over a story like that. We all know that to be true.

Answer 4

Hell yes they are. If these morons have their way, we'll be living in a theocracy just like Iran. Want to have everything you read or see censored to their standards? Want only their narrow-minded view of the world taught in schools? They do. They're dangerous.

Answer 5

they are ONLY IF they tell their members to vote for a SPECIFIC candidate.

OTOH, they are well within their first amendment rights to educate their members as to the type of issues that are most important if their members want to vote in line with their religious beliefs.

Answer 6

if anyone preaches that God says that you should vote this way or that way, or if they are violating the tax code and/or campaign finance laws, then i would say they are inappropriately involved...but i don't believe that faith has no role to play in politics

Answer 7

Looks that way to me.

This is seen as a way to inflict their judgmental vision of reality on the rest of us.

Love and blessings Don

Answer 8

Not a christian but good thought.

Answer 9

No. Everyone has the right to be involved in politics.

AB

Answer 10

Ya think?