[Colofornian]

To me lobbying, in the political sense, is different than preaching. Which is what John was doing with Herod.

Yup, just give the same act a religious label and it's biblically sanctioned; but commit the exactly same act under a different pretense or a different umbrella, and, yup, that's out of bounds.

[Lost Highway]

So are you saying that if I to tell Ted Kennedy that his marital infidelity is contrary to the will of God it's lobbying?

[Colofornian]

To me lobbying, in the political sense

If you haven't realized it by now, there are victims covered under Jesus' "least of these" focus of Matt 25 that are entirely politicized in today's environment. You can't even talk about abortion w/out it coming under the political umbrella.

Therefore, somebody could always maintain that loving our pre-born neighbors as ourselves in the public square is a political activity and also a lobbying activity; hence, these folks conclude, we're not called to do that as our primary focus.