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Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 04:17 PM Aug 2012

Pulpit Politicking Prevarication: For Liberty Counsel’s Staver, Truth Is Not An Option

Aug 21, 2012 by Simon Brown in Wall of Separation

Churches need to ask themselves – if someone who claims to be on their side is also asking them to risk their tax exemption, is that person looking out for church interests or his own?


http://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/pulpit-politicking-prevarication-for-liberty-counsel-s-staver-truth-is-not
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Pulpit Politicking Prevarication: For Liberty Counsel’s Staver, Truth Is Not An Option (Original Post) Adsos Letter Aug 2012 OP
It's a very fine line many of these churches walk. cbayer Aug 2012 #1
Americans United is a great outfit. longship Aug 2012 #2
I agree, and they get my financial support. Adsos Letter Aug 2012 #3

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
1. It's a very fine line many of these churches walk.
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 04:23 PM
Aug 2012

The IRS has been pretty easy on them so far, but that could change any time.

longship

(40,416 posts)
2. Americans United is a great outfit.
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 04:35 PM
Aug 2012

They alert on churches (both conservative and liberal) for partisan advocacy. I support this group whole-heartedly.

R&K

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
3. I agree, and they get my financial support.
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 08:44 PM
Aug 2012

Neither liberal nor conservative religion should get a pass on issues of Church/'State separation. It saddens me to see some liberal believers call out conservative infringements while advocating similar infringements of Church/State separation when it comes to their own religious beliefs.

EDIT: spelling

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