Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

LuvNewcastle

(16,844 posts)

4. If it's legal, it shouldn't be.

Reply to duncang (Original post)

Sat Sep 3, 2016, 12:52 PM

Sep 2016

Still, candidates routinely speak at some churches and a lot of clergy talk in their sermons about who to vote for. I doubt anything will ever be done about it though. It's a very controversial subject, and most politicians are afraid of being called an atheist or a satanist or whatever and thus avoid saying anything about it.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

17 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Is it legal to have a campaign speech at church? [View all] duncang Sep 2016 OP

Praise the Lawd! (and pass the loot) forest444 Sep 2016 #1

It's not a church. blogslut Sep 2016 #2

The one to today was refered to as a church and as far as I know wasn't rented. duncang Sep 2016 #3

It is a meeting of church members at which he spoke. blogslut Sep 2016 #5

Okay, trying to figure this out duncang Sep 2016 #6

I apologize blogslut Sep 2016 #7

I watched it. duncang Sep 2016 #9

That person is mixing up Detroit with Philadelphia. demmiblue Sep 2016 #8

Thank you! blogslut Sep 2016 #10

If it's legal, it shouldn't be. LuvNewcastle Sep 2016 #4

I can't remember duncang Sep 2016 #11

My dad was a Baptist minister. LuvNewcastle Sep 2016 #13

Historically Black churches have been the community meeting places lunatica Sep 2016 #12

Some churches rent space for secular events Retrograde Sep 2016 #14

Thanks to the first amendment GulfCoast66 Sep 2016 #15

Yes, its legal. former9thward Sep 2016 #16

Yes, but it's not legal to hold religious services in a community space. lindysalsagal Sep 2016 #17