Douglas Laycock wrote:
> ... But when the pastor
> simply says something, about an issue or a candidate, there is no
> marginal cost in dollars and no possible way to run his speech through
> the political affiliate. The effect of an absolute ban on endorsements
> is simply to censor the speech of a class of citizens.
The fact that American United For Separation Of Church And State brought such a complaint in the first place is what makes religious conservatives like myself a bit nervous and cynical. Are they working to separate the church from the state, or to separate religious citizens from the rights of citizenship?
Brad
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