Posted: 15 Jun 2008 06:15 am
Post Subject: Re: Put Cal Thomas in the Religion Section Read Article
Simuel Washington writes:
Please put Cal Thomas' column in the Religion section. Mr. Thomas wants to live in a theocracy ruled by Christian Evangelicals not a democracy ruled by the U.S. Constitution.
I agree!
The following is from: Politics, Religion make unseemly Partners Cal Thomas 06/05/08
Shakey’s Pizza restaurants used to have among its signs: “Shakey made a deal with the bank. Shakey doesn’t cash checks. The bank doesn’t make pizza.” That is the kind of deal congregations should demand from their politicians and pastors. Politicians shouldn’t do religion and preachers should stay out of partisan politics. If preachers want to do politics, they should resign their ordination and become politicians. And if politicians want to do religion, they should stop running for positions in the lower kingdom, enroll in seminary and become ministers in the Higher Kingdom.
The pastor at my church doesn’t do politics. The closest he gets is to pray for the national leadership, as Scripture commands. And before you ask, yes, he did it during all eight years of the Clinton administration. Preaching on politics would divide our congregation, which consists of Democrats, Republicans and Independents. Besides, what’s the point of listening to a political sermon, as if most of us do not already have well-established points of view? We don’t need a clergyman to tell us how to vote. We need a clergyman to reveal God to us. If I want politics on Sunday morning, I can stay home and watch the morning interview shows.
Cal Thomas should also make up his mind; does he want to evangalize or be a political columnist. He has no right to define anyones faith but his own.
Posted: 16 Jun 2008 04:20 pm
Post Subject: Re: Put Cal Thomas in the Religion Section
It sounds like some people don't know their history. When this country was first established, it was common for lawmakers and others in political leadership to seek the advice of Christian ministers. They wanted and sought out the Christian perspective. The framers of the Constitution did not intend to prevent Christian influence in government. Rahter they wanted to keep the government from infringing on Christianity (or any other religion).
Posted: 14 Sep 2008 03:09 pm
Post Subject: Re: Put Cal Thomas in the Religion Section
Cal Thomas should also make up his mind; does he want to evangalize or be a political columnist. He has no right to define anyones faith but his own.
Absolutely....well put!!! I don't like someone like him waiving his finger at me telling me what I should believe. Quit the column...pound on the pulpit. That way people like me do not have to see or read about him.javascript:emoticon('')
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