You would think the Churches would rise up and roar about these abuses of the principles of Jesus. Think again since these abuses are mainstream. Yes lots of good Churches for sure. But the pervasiveness of these church going Jesus haters simply is unbelievable. More than one day of reckoning.
You would think the Churches would rise up and roar about these abuses of the principles of Jesus. Think again since these abuses are mainstream. Yes lots of good Churches for sure. But the pervasiveness of these church going Jesus haters simply is unbelievable. More than one day of reckoning.
Trump may be the Orange Antichrist and has support from many evangelical churches if not the the Council of Bishops, but at least on paper, the IRS considers political campaign activity by charities and churches by defining a 501(c)(3) organization as one "which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate.
However some religious groups promote the "social gospel" and have a political presence. https://www.votecommongood.com/ They sometimes publish Thom's op eds.
Once upon a time, by default I represented the Amish community in a couple of townships in Pa. ALL ALWAYS vote Republican. I have asked the DNC to meet with the bishops in Lancaster County who dictate Amish policy internationally. Crickets in 2016, 2020 and so far this year.
Along those lines -- the League of Women Voters has always prided itself on being nonpartisan: it encouraged voter registration, civic engagement and education, youth participation, making it easier to vote, etc. Now the League's principles overlap heavily with the Democratic Party platform and are nowhere to be found on the Republican side (the GOP no longer has a real platform) -- but it's not because the League has become "partisan," it's because one major political party no longer supports those things.
You would think the Churches would rise up and roar about these abuses of the principles of Jesus. Think again since these abuses are mainstream. Yes lots of good Churches for sure. But the pervasiveness of these church going Jesus haters simply is unbelievable. More than one day of reckoning.
Trump may be the Orange Antichrist and has support from many evangelical churches if not the the Council of Bishops, but at least on paper, the IRS considers political campaign activity by charities and churches by defining a 501(c)(3) organization as one "which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate.
However some religious groups promote the "social gospel" and have a political presence. https://www.votecommongood.com/ They sometimes publish Thom's op eds.
Once upon a time, by default I represented the Amish community in a couple of townships in Pa. ALL ALWAYS vote Republican. I have asked the DNC to meet with the bishops in Lancaster County who dictate Amish policy internationally. Crickets in 2016, 2020 and so far this year.
Docs against Republican policies. They may have 501 C 3 status but the AMA, American Medical Association has become a leading voice opposing GOP policies on everything from abortion and transgender care to gun rights and climate change. And Republicans are firing back with charges that the 176-year-old physicians’ organization is practicing “wokeism.” https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/30/how-the-culture-wars-are-fueling-a-rift-between-the-gop-and-the-doctors-lobby-00119211
Along those lines -- the League of Women Voters has always prided itself on being nonpartisan: it encouraged voter registration, civic engagement and education, youth participation, making it easier to vote, etc. Now the League's principles overlap heavily with the Democratic Party platform and are nowhere to be found on the Republican side (the GOP no longer has a real platform) -- but it's not because the League has become "partisan," it's because one major political party no longer supports those things.
Voterizers register Democrats.https://voterizer.org/