Turning Churches into Political Puppets
In an op-ed, BJC director Brent Walker details his opposition to the ADF's "pulpit initiative", in which a handful of pastors are purposefully violating the IRS prohibition on campaigning from the pulpit. Their ultimate goal is a repeal of that provision, which - Brent warns - would have a terrible effect.
This initiative certainly will politicize churches more than it will Christianize politics. It will assuredly turn our pulpit prophets into political puppets. It will no doubt convert our churches into virtual political action committees -- where candidates will line up at the church door to seek endorsement, especially those that are on television.Read the whole thing.