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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have zero issue with church providing religious guidance on their religion's position on various public issues.  I have a lot of problem with specifically saying you should vote for one particular candidate. [/quote]

It is the function of a church to provide moral and spiritual guidance.  Often political issues interesect with moral issues.  I don't want my Pastor telling me about a particular candidate.  I am actually glad to hear what my Pastor says about the official position of the church with respect to any given moral issue.

For those that tune out their Pastor when he talks about abortion, I'm just wondering, where does that line get drawn?  How do you pick and choose about which issues you will align yourself with your church's teaching?  That seems like a slippery slope to me.   If you personally just disagree with a particular teaching, do you just ignore that teaching?  Why not find a different chuch whose teaching authority you respect?

Im not meaning to be snarky.  Im seriously asking.  If you don't submit to the teaching authority of your chuch, isnt it morally imperative that you find a chuch to which you will?  [/quote]

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