Posted by
Billy on Thursday, September 30, 2010 2:33:40 PM
A conservative law firm is waiting for a response from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over the latest "Pulpit Freedom Sunday."
According to the Alliance Defense Fund, the event was a success. Attorney Erik Stanley reports that about 100 pastors from 30 states participated in the firm's third annual Pulpit Freedom Sunday, a legal effort designed to secure pastors' First Amendment rights. (See earlier story)
"All of this with the goal of protecting a pastor's right to speak freely from the pulpit without fearing any government censorship or control," Stanley explains. "So it was a great success, and we're looking forward to what may come after this." (Pastors spoke up - will IRS respond?)
He goes on to tell OneNewsNow that most people probably fail to realize that pastors do not have the same freedom of speech as non-pastors. "What pastors can and cannot say from the pulpit about the issue of candidates in elections is governed by the IRS and the Internal Revenue Code," he notes.
But during church service on Sunday, September 26, the nearly 100 pastors talked about the issues, and in some cases, they endorsed candidates in an effort to challenge the regulation that activist groups often use to silence churches.
(Billy's Thoughts>>>> When I go to church I don't want to be told who to vote for but how to know my Savior Jesus and what the Bible says. I think at times Pastors do need to address moral issues like abortion but preaching time should never be used to try to elect somebody to office no matter if that person is from the left or the right. )