Boebert says she is ‘tired’ of separation between church and state: ‘The church is supposed to direct the government’

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[–]jet199 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It's funny that 50 years ago or so American churches didn't want to get involved in politics because that was worldly matters which distracted from the spiritual work.

That changed when the republican party started using things like abortion as party political issues.

Now they don't have abortion to game Christians with they will be looking for a new wedge issue.

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"In 1954, Congress approved an amendment by Sen. Lyndon Johnson to prohibit 501(c)(3) organizations, which includes charities and churches, from engaging in any political campaign activity."

It wasn't their choice. Their funding is at risk when they get political. It's just in modern times the churches have been ignoring that rule and there are calls to get rid of their tax exempt status.

didn't want to get involved in politics because that was worldly matters which distracted from the spiritual work.

That doesn't sound like any church I ever heard of. The spiritual bullshit is how they maintain their power and wealth.

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is the kind of thing I'm talking about.

https://youtu.be/zpLCIc5PvQw