By Jim Garlow
For 57 years, people have believed a cultural myth that “pastors cannot speak out about politics.” Such is the nature of the 1954 Johnson Amendment, which suddenly stripped way from American pulpits what they had enjoyed for more than 160 years—no governmental intrusion in the pulpit. Not only is this “pastors-can’t-talk-about-politics” myth unconstitutional—check out the First Amendment—but it flies in the face of biblical authority.
Was John Wesley “too political” for being a cheerleader to William Wilberforce in his crusade to end slavery in the British Empire? Were Orange Scott and Luther Lee too political when they campaigned against American slavery?
TONY DIGIROLAMO- COMFORTING TO KNOW THE WORD IS GOING FORTH IN POWER AND IN TRUTH.
AND WHAT OUR COUNTRY TOOK AWAY FROM THE CHURCH IN THE TAX EXEMPTION RULING BY THE IRS AND THEN SENATOR LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON, IS OUR FREEDOM TO SPEAK THE TRUTH FROM THE PULPIT.
We are experiencing the product of those who have taken the culture to the dark side on abortion and homosexuality and now we have horror of immorality to turn around.
Those who fought that battle on the left are not going to give up so easily.
Jim Garlow's article speaks volumes to what I have been saying and writing about for years.
And let me just underscore this, we have a legal mind in our court to move this forward, taking in the battle with big guns of the Constitution. Ken Cuccinelli A.G. of Virginia, said this:
Cuccinelli Video: PULPITS SILENT NO MORE "FULL THROATED"
Speaking to 250 pastors and priests, "SOME OF YOU WILL BE SURPRISED AT JUST HOW MUCH FREEDOM YOU DO HAVE! YOU CAN SPEAK TO ANY ISSUE IN AMERICA FROM THE PULPIT, FULL THROATED, YOU DON'T HAVE TO HOLD BACK AT ALL!"
Carry that powerful little book with you where ever you go and wave it in the air everytime they tell you you can't say that in the pulpit.
We have the law at our backs and the favor of the One who gave us our freedom in the first place.
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