[Westbrook]

Bella_Bru wrote:

Wipe the spittle off your monitor and breathe.

There's no spittle on my monitor. Perhaps you should examine your own.

I said in my opinoin.

Your opinion in this matter contravenes the letter and the spirit of the First Amendment, which starts with, "Congress shall make no law," and includes, "abridging the freedom of speech," and, "regarding the establishment of religion, nor prohibiting the free exercise thereof."

That does not imply, nor do I wish, to see churches told they cannot preach politics from the pulpit.

I musta missed something. It sure sounded like that to me.

No, either you are going to be a hypocrite and say it's ok for Conservatives to do it and not liberals, or you are going to say that neither should.

I see nothing hypocritical about allowing church leaders of any political pursuasion to make whatever statements they wish, political or otherwise, from the pulpit or anywhere else, as long as they do not incite sedition or violence.

[Bella_Bru]

I musta missed something. It sure sounded like that to me.

I said

That does not imply, nor do I wish, to see churches told they cannot preach politics from the pulpit.

What I meant by that was I would not want to see them FORCED to not preach what they want. And I can have any opinion I want.

It is hypocritical for people to cheer conservatives preaching from the pulpit while saying that liberal churches ought to be in trouble for it and vice versa.