[Vision2020] Politics?

[Michael]

Tom Writes:

 

Says who, Mr. Metzler?

 

http://www.tomandrodna.com/CC_Politics/

 

Me:

 

Thank you Tom for the references to your carefully researched primary
documents.  Those are very helpful. I'd encourage primary document reference
more and more.  However, after reading these emails, I'm now convinced that
you are really not concerned about whether or not Christ Church is acting as
a political organization or that our pastor is really wrongfully involved in
politics.  It seems clear to me now that you just don't want members of
Christ Church to have any sort of involvement with politics at all.
Obviously any mention of local politics on our community email list is what
disturbs you.  This is remarkable.  The secretary sends out emails about
every sort of community issue under the sun, and I send out emails about my
own personal needs, and I've even used it as for business advertising.
These emails you reference are a mild display of politics interest.  Dale's
recent email actually seems very strong compared to these.  I'm from Orlando
Fl, and I've been around conservative churches, mostly evangelical or
Baptist churches-run of the mill stuff-and it is not unheard of for pastors
to get up on "the soap box" and speak to political voting issues from the
pulpit.  It is common for church associations to market political literature
and act as political organizations.  These emails you reference are actually
abnormal in their very ginger hands off approach to local politics.  And I'm
beginning to wonder if there is really much rational common ground we even
have to discuss the supposed concern about Christ Church's immodest interest
in politics.  I would think the zoning issue or Dale's blog would be a
better place to go to for generating the kind of evidence it seems you are
looking for.

 

Thanks!

Michael Metzler

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