No politics from the pulpit! It hurts to defend the IRS, but on this one they are right. Churches should not be promoting political causes or viewpoints, and removing their tax-exempt status is proper punishment for crossing the line. The job of the clergy is to teach the Word of God. Politics is 'of this world,' and Jesus was above it. In all of my years with my church, I have never been able to discern the political stances of the pastors from their sermons, although I suspect they lean to the left. I am definitely a conservative.
You are clearly lost.
I'll pray for you.
I disagree.
The First Amendment prohibits the federal government from establishing any "official" government religion.
Reversing that logic to prohibit pastors from speaking out on moral political issues is a false paradigm advocated by liberals.