Before this election for President, should pastors speak from the pulpit to encourage their members to vote, and should they tell what the difference is between the two candidates. Can they do this without endorsing a candidate?
Should pastors do this?
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NKJV1982 said:
Pastors should absolutely encourage members to vote.
It is possible to educate about the difference between candidates without endorsing one (implicitly, not necessarily explicitly). When one lists differences with "good" or "bad" attributes applied to them, one is endorsing. But it is possible to list the differences the candidates have without labeling one or the other as good or bad.
NKJV1982 said:
Should pastors speak from the pulpit to encourage their members to vote? Yes
Should they tell what the difference is between the two candidates? Yes
Can they do this without endorsing a candidate?Yes
Now can they endorse a candidate? Of course they can.
Since we live in a country we we can have a say so in the government, we should use that privilege to do so.
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subllibrm said:
I wonder how many in our good churches have no problem with abortions, or homosexuals getting married.
I think if we knew how many things people really don't care about, we would be surprised.
Last Wednesday night I denounced both candidates as unfit for the presidency. I was speaking on Solomon's prayer at the temple dedication where he asked for vindication for the righteous and justice upon the guilty. It is not justice for either one of these candidates to be rewarded with the presidency with all of their immorality, corruption, and dishonesty.
I told them that I understood if they voted for "the lesser of 2 evils" but we should be demanding that they all step aside.
The biggest thing I want them to understand is that our hope is not in politics. We will survive Trump or Clinton.
I told them that I understood if they voted for "the lesser of 2 evils" but we should be demanding that they all step aside.
The biggest thing I want them to understand is that our hope is not in politics. We will survive Trump or Clinton.
cpizzle said:
Well... depends upon what you mean by "We" - there is no guarantee from God that America will go on, or even be a blessed nation. In fact, given our level of sin (approaching to Sodom & Gomorrah), it is only because of His mercy that "we" (nationally) are not destroyed.
Certainly the Christian's hope is in the Lord, not in a particular person or party. "We" as Christians have a certain, blessed future to look forward to, regardless of what happens to our country.
Walt said:
What Walt said!