One thing that I have been thinking a lot about is that it seems like the right and the left don't play by the same rules. Whereas the pastors and laity in the Christian right have no problem preaching about politics and politicians and campaigning *in church* and at church functions, many on the left are hesitant or downright opposed to doing so. I for one made plenty of statements about war/peace and God's love for all people, but never came out and said from the pulpit that people should vote Bush out. And yet my collegues in more right-wing churches did not feel the same need to self-censor? Why is that? Should we on the left adopt the tactics of the right and use our faith to make political statements? Part of me cringes at that. Is it cowardice or good sense?
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Date: 2004-11-05 08:09 pm (UTC)One thing that I have been thinking a lot about is that it seems like the right and the left don't play by the same rules. Whereas the pastors and laity in the Christian right have no problem preaching about politics and politicians and campaigning *in church* and at church functions, many on the left are hesitant or downright opposed to doing so. I for one made plenty of statements about war/peace and God's love for all people, but never came out and said from the pulpit that people should vote Bush out. And yet my collegues in more right-wing churches did not feel the same need to self-censor? Why is that? Should we on the left adopt the tactics of the right and use our faith to make political statements? Part of me cringes at that. Is it cowardice or good sense?