Comments on: Progressive Congresswoman Attacks Catholic Bishops

By: Faith Groups Oppose Stupak-Like Amendment in Health Care Reform Legislation | the big daddy weave

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:35:04 +0000

[...] a month ago, I wrote about Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.), co-chair of th Congressional Progressive Caucus, who called for [...]

By: CerberusYawn

CerberusYawn — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:15:09 +0000

Progessive = Pro-abortion liberal.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:22:28 +0000

Amen, BDW, we agree!

By: big daddy weave

big daddy weave — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:13:44 +0000

What do the political signs out front of the churches say? Are they endorsing a candidate?

Obviously, IRS forbids churches to endorse candidates for political office, etc. The law as it currently exists would have to be changed in order to be in line with your argument.

But the Catholic Bishops using their voices to influence the Health Care Reform process is really no different that the Baptist Joint Committee’s efforts backing legislation such as the Equal Access Act and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, etc.

And the Catholic Bishops political advocacy is really no different than the advocacy of those Black Church leaders from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (MLK, Abernathy, etc.) in support of civil rights legislation in the 1960s.

By: gamountainman

gamountainman — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:26:58 +0000

I disagree. Those Bishops might enter politics as individuals, but when they use the resources of their church for political purposes, they should lose their tax-exempt status. Too many church leaders are involving their churches in political races and preaching politics in the pulpit. In our area they have put political signs in the church yards. That’s political activism, pure and simple.

By: Bart Barber

Bart Barber — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:18:51 +0000

Agreed! Fine post.