Pastors and Politics

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by PANTHERTEKE

I don't believe a religious leader should be talking about politics or endorsing certain candidates. This pisses me the f*ck off, and it's mostly Liberal and Democratic "pastors" who do this (just stating the facts).

No, you're not stating facts. It happens often enough on both sides of the church aisle.

Originally Posted by kstar

Seriously? Billy Graham, Bob Jones, Oral Roberts, Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson ring a bell?

As others have noted, Billy Graham has always been noted for not getting into politics or endorsing candidates. Nor do I recall Oral Roberts getting political or endorsing candidates -- saying God would take him if people didn't send money, yes; endorsing candidates, no.

As for Bob Jones, are you talking about Senior, Junior or III? Or did you know there have been three of them? Senior was indeed quite political active; Jr. not so much. III did denounce Reagan, write to W that he had been given a divine mandate and endorse Romney.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

No, you're not stating facts. It happens often enough on both sides of the church aisle.

As others have noted, Billy Graham has always been noted for not getting into politics or endorsing candidates. Nor do I recall Oral Roberts getting political or endorsing candidates -- saying God would take him if people didn't send money, yes; endorsing candidates, no.

As for Bob Jones, are you talking about Senior, Junior or III? Or did you know there have been three of them? Senior was indeed quite political active; Jr. not so much. III did denounce Reagan, write to W that he had been given a divine mandate and endorse Romney.

Oral Roberts University was actually recently near losing its tax exempt status because it was using university funds to support political candidates.