Posted on 11/25/2015 6:07:04 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Republican presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has made a point of seeking the support of conservative Christians this election cycle.
In Iowa, the first state in the presidential primary process, he has the support of dozens of pastors who hail from each of the state's 99 counties. But, he has the same kind of support in each of the early-voting states.
"I am excited by the growing number of endorsements we are receiving from pastors," Cruz said recently.
Tuesday, his campaign announced a major endorsement that may affect his standing in the biggest primary event that follows the "first four" states: the "SEC Primary" to be held March 1. More than one-fourth — 634 of the total 2,472 — delegates will be determined that day.
Among the states voting that day are: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia (as well as Alaska, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, Vermont, and Wyoming). And a name known to many in each of those states is Dr. Jeff Fugate...
(Excerpt) Read more at charismanews.com ...
Absolutely OK to disagree. But sometimes one can insert reasoning the other hasn’t thought of. If you’re set, you’re set but for the reasons given I try to influence as many as I can about our true freedom to exercise religion in or out of government.
God bless and Happy Thanksgiving.
I don't know where you got that idea.
When a man gets behind a pulpit, he doesn't shed his God-given, unalienable rights. Far from it. In fact, if there's one place that free speech must always be unfettered, it's in the pulpit.
The Catholic Church can speak to issues, but they cannot endorse candidates.
Did you even read my post? The law makes a distinction between an individual pastor who can endorse and a church which can’t. Your original statement was wrong.
You must hate the Founders of this country...........
I understand what you are saying. But I don't have any idea why you're saying it -- other than a personal quirk. What principle underlays your thinking?
If government ha no impact upon the church, I could understand it. But government does have an impact upon the church -- more than it justifiably should, actually.
In which case, shouldn't the church be allowed to have an opinion -- just like any other institution impacted by government? Like education? Like businesses? Like municipalities?
Yes, clearly, the founders who had the radical sense to prohibit the establishment of a state religion are hated by people who dont want government in their church...
The priest is the leader of the local parish and as such, I don’t believe he can endorse a candidate. Yes, he can speak to issues, but as a representative of the church, endorsements are off the table. That’s what I’ve always been taught.
I am speaking of the priest speaking from the pulpit to the people of the congregation.
Of course, he can have his personal opinions voiced elsewhere — such as in voting.
The priest can say “ I Father Jones endorse Ted Cruz.....”
He can’t say “ the Catholic Church endorses Ted Cruz”
And it doesn’t matter where he says it pulpit or not. First Amendment rights don’t end when speaking fro the pulpit. You were taught wrong, which is typical for the Catholic Church the last 50 years.
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