Reply #75: Most churches are political, whether they say so, or not.... [View All]

[FrenchieCat]

Remember the Catholics saying that Kerry shouldn't be supported?

In Black communities, Black churches are the epicenter. It has always been that way.

I am the wife of a Minister at a Black Church. It is Barbara Lee's church. We register Voters, we feed the hungry, give out scholarships, and our pastor preaches and mentions the Iraq war in his sermons, and has mentioned Bush (he does this when he exigets the text). Politicians come to our church to speak to us often. Bono was there earlier this year for an AIDs forum.

The difference with Social Justice Churches and Megachurches is that with churches like Obama's and mine, when we give tithes, you can be sure it's going to help the community, not to make a sparkling cutting edge brochure advertising next weeks sermon and buying the pastor a new Rolls Royce.

Do you want Obama to attend a White Church? Will that make you feel better? :shrug: