[Vision2020] kirk email

[Tom Ivie]

Not to take either side here, but I would think that there are issues that cross the religious/government lines, such as issues involving morality.  That is not to give a blanket definition of what morality is.  Morals are going to be different for different people and groups. But all groups should be represented.  Whether a clergy member chooses to speak for their congregation or as an individual, they should be allowed to without retribution, at least on moral issues.  I might add that I have no affiliation with Christ Church and am not sure that I know anyone that is a member there and at the current moment I have no formal ties with any particular church.    

Bill London <london at moscow.com> wrote:st1\:* {	BEHAVIOR: url(#default#ieooui)}Is Christ Church a political organization?
Sure, and that has been obvious for years (for example, on 7/1/02, Doug Wilson testified before the Moscow City Council on the nudity ordinance representing his congregation as a voting bloc)
Is that a problem for Christ Church?
Yup.  Due to tax law, etc, churches are not supposed to pursue a political agenda and certainly not supposed to support individual candidates.  Dale Courtney (who is not a church official for the deniability reason) skirts the very edge of that law with his support message and "questionaire"
BL
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From: Michael 
To: vision2020 at moscow.com 
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 7:13 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] kirk email



J Wrote:

 

But, they are NOT being political and have no political agenda...yeah, right and the London Bridge is still for sale, for a reduced price no less.

 

 

Me:

 

I’m not getting the argument.  I’m inclined to wonder what Christ Church would have to do in order to demonstrate that they do not have a political agenda (as relevantly understood).  Perhaps this is actually a reasonable question that someone would like to venture a question for.   One thing that was clear about Dale’s email is that it was important to vote this year since it might decide the destiny of NSA.  We’d like NSA to be able to stay put and I’d personally not like a huge vacant building on Main street.  If this is what it means to have a political agenda, then fine, you win.  Christ Church has a political agenda. We’ve been caught red handed; you’ve figured us out. Case closed.  Now, could we get back to the more exciting things in life like the Knowledge, the Problem of Evil, and the Nature of Sex?!!  : -)

 

Thanks!

Michael Metzler 



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