The Christian Post reports:
Over 1,000 pastors are set to defy the IRS next month by intentionally preaching on politics. The ultimate goal is to reach the court so that the “muzzle” on churches can be declared unconstitutional.
While giving you the details, Apprising Ministries asks the question, are James MacDonald and Mark Driscoll really ok with this?
And I also remind you that since his two appearances with them in ER 1 and 2 Steven Furtick has actually more openly moved away from orthodox Christianity and toward Word Faith prosperity preaching.
News Max reports:
Some black clergy see no good presidential choice between a Mormon candidate and one who supports gay marriage, so they are telling their flocks to stay home on Election Day. That’s a worrisome message for the nation’s first African-American president, who can’t afford to lose any voters from his base in a tight race.
Americans United for Separation of Church and State is once again attempting to intimidate churches into silence during election season by using an unconstitutional law. Alliance Defending Freedom reports that AU sent over 60,000 letters to churches across the country attempting to intimidate them into not becoming involved in “partisan politicking” during the election. The letter warns: “If the IRS determines that your house of worship has engaged in unlawful intervention, it can revoke the institution’s tax-exempt status or levy significant fines on the house of worship or its leaders.”
The Daily Caller reports:
Three U.S. congressmen and a top-level government official attended the opening of the Church of Scientology’s National Office in Washington, D.C., Thursday.
Their attendance marked a significant endorsement from members of a government that was once partially at war with the organization.
The Baptist Press reports:
Media giants such as Facebook, Google and Apple should voluntarily abide by the First Amendment’s free speech requirement and fulfill their role as “gatekeepers to new web-based communications platforms,” according to a new proposal from the National Religious Broadcasters.
Baptist Press reports:
Addressing an issue on the minds of many evangelical voters as a Mormon runs for president, a Baptist seminary panel said Tuesday that evangelicals must jettison — for the good of their faith — the idea that the White House occupant must be a “religious mascot” for Christianity.