The clergy should stay OUT of politics.
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“The clergy should stay OUT of politics.”
Clergymen have just as much right to express their opinions as anyone else. In fact, back before people got most of their news of current events from the media, it was the church preacher who often kept the community informed.
There was also a time in this nation when the average citizen was more well-versed in the Bible than many of today’s social-Gospel clergymen.
That being said, many people I know who do Christian ministry seem to avoid politics because they do not want to hinder their ability to reach people with the Gospel.
For me, I think it is important to advocate for truth regardless of whether the topic is religious, political, educational, scientific, or otherwise.