October 25, 2004

Political campaigns and churches

I’m a little irritated and puzzled at Kerry campaigning from the church pulpit. Those same people that seem to excoriate the President for is professed religious beliefs turn a complete blind eye to Kerry campaigning form church pulpits.

I’m rather a strict constructionist on this. I believe the purpose of a church is to praise and worship the Lord, not to fulfill a political agenda. If a church pastor wants to promote candidate as a private person that’s fine. But he should not do it from inside a church during church services. I find that rather sacrilegious.

If a candidate wants to worship at any particular church he is completely free to do so. But he should do so in somewhat silence.

Posted by Ted at October 25, 2004 9:16 PM