Well, 2b is churches can be as political as they want, but not with tax exempt status. (true of all non profits, religious or not)
And actually churches not being political means not directly supporting candidates or parties, they can (and do) take positions on government policies without jeopardizing their status as nonprofits. Some congregations may want their church to be political, some may not. Having once lived in Latin America, I observed (and I think much of the world is this way), that institutions like the church, the military, and universities are expected to have a role in the political process. Universities typically represent the left, military the right. I am not Catholic, but welcome input from the Pope, but consider it just that, input from someone with some moral authority. Same with the Dali Lama, hey, I’ll listen. All this can get carried away, like when you get Ayatollahs starting wars and issuing fatwas. And that takes us back to … The Great Satan. From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 11:42 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Whadya mean Utah is not diverse Like to see if they attract any members. Seems like there are two kinds of ‘Mericans 1) The constitution says guvmnt is not sposed to interfere with churches and religions. (Founded on religious freedom) or 2) The constitution infers that Churches and religion are supposed to steer clear of all things public and politic. I am of the former ilk. Not too many inbetweeners on this issue in my opinion. From: Zach Underwood Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 10:36 AM To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Whadya mean Utah is not diverse They only opened the club since the school has a club ran by the "Good News club" On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 12:32 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com> > wrote: So this is really a Trump club? From: Eric Kuhnke Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 10:32 AM To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Whadya mean Utah is not diverse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Satan On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 9:29 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com> > wrote: >From the news: Utah’s first After School Satan Club kicked off with an open house Wednesday at Vista Elementary School. The club, for children between the ages of 5 and 12, encourages students to think critically and have a scientific understanding of the world around them, according to Chalice Blythe, Utah chapter head for The Satanic Temple. -- Zach Underwood (RHCE,RHCSA,RHCT,UACA) My website <http://zachunderwood.me> advance-networking.com <http://advance-networking.com>
