Do we want houses of worship to be involved in politics, further dividing the public and religiously engineering outcomes of elections?
While religious worship is something personal and dear to most folks, injecting politics and having to listen to a preacher tell you that you are doomed to hell if you vote for “X” politician is to attack the personal integrity and intelligence of the congregation.
Jefferson was adamant about separating religion and politics for a reason, and that reason he spelled out in A Bill for the Establishment of Religious Freedom. This is the document from which our Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment was crafted. It is a short read.
The Benevolent Thou 
Jun 14, 2017 @ 22:58:31
I don’t know that I have a problem with religions talking about politics but I do have a problem with them being tax exempt when they do it.
I grew up in the conservative religion and it was clear what their politics were even if they didn’t tell us how to vote on specific issues.
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