RE: Not if/when they are representing some church because they are given tax exempt status and have no business sticking their foot in politics.
Then don’t say they should keep their mouths shut outside the church when they preach on a moral issue in the church.
They in fact SHOULD KEEP THEIR MOUTHS OPEN AS CITIZENS.
I see nothing wrong with Pastor Smith peaking out against abortion in Church and then speaking out against abortion AS AN INDIVIDUAL IN HARMONY with what he taught in church, as Citizen Smith.
Politics cannot be entirely separated from Morality. The two are closely interlinked.
as long as he/she/it is a pastor they have no right to speak out outside the church.
They can’t have it both ways, if they are part of a church shut up if they want to speak out disasssociate themselves form the church.