Should churches be allowed to pray for one candidate or another to win?
Cats: miscellanea|I personally think RESPONSIBLE church leaders would NOT endorse any candidate so openly, and here’s why:
People are sheep. Sheep tend to follow along with the trend. I do not want ANY elected official in office simply because a bunch of sheep listened to a leader and voted for the guy they were told was best. I would much rather the sheep have to think a little, use their brains, and become self aware enough to have an opinion, then vote their conscience.
It is no more right for a conservative to stand at a pulpit and openly support G.W. Bush than it is for a liberal to stand at a pulpit ans support Senator Kerry. If they want to pray openly for the best outcome for our country, great. If they want to pray privately that they hope G.W. wins by a landslide on election day, wonderful. But any use of the role as spiritual leader for political reasons is wrong. By either side. I’m not adamant about separation of church and state. I have no problem with prayer in school, so long as it isn’t REQUIRED that everyone bow their heads. I have no problem with the 10 Commandments being displayed in public. They’re damned good rules to live by!
I do have a problem with religious leaders telling people openly what they should believe and what they should do. Their job is the welfare of their congregation, and spiritual guidance… not enforcing a strict adherence to specific dogma or political stance.
But that’s just me.
