For Faith & Family | VIEWPOINT: Cowardly Clergyman? | Comments

Comment 1

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:27:47 CST

I did not give up my citizenship when I allied myself with a local SBC church. My right to speak out against immorality, incompetence, or evil remains intact. I am doing what I can to make my brothers and sisters in Christ aware of their need to do so as well.

If we fail to make our voices heard and our votes counted for those who share our values, we lose. Worse than that we have failed to serve our Lord and our church in a fundamental and inexcusable way.

Comment 2

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:38:13 CST

As we let our voices be heard, we must be careful that they are OUR voices. We must never BELONG to a political party, but the party must BELONG to us. Too many of us have allowed ourselves to be used by political parties and some of their members whose values we absolutely do not espouse.

We must only BELONG to one Lord Jesus Christ,
and let our voices represent His mind!

Comment 3

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:10:31 CST

Who exactly is “staff?” That’s how this article is headed. The “staff” uses some strong language to urge on “cowardly” pastors. I like the article, but why no name for the author? That comes off just a bit “cowardly,” might we say.

Comment 4

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:12:17 CST

“Unfortunately, too many churches and pastors are standing on the sidelines allowing those with a secular worldview to dominate public affairs and critical legislation.”

That ‘secularism’ which is so derided is the garuantee of equality and religious freedom for ALL! [which may well be why the SBC fears it so]

Comment 5

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:22:57 CST

Every minister has the natural right, the God given right and the Constitutional right to preach anything in the Bible. Otherwise, why would the military have Protestant chaplains and Catholic chaplains? Only 1 church has ever had their tax exempt status threatened, and that was during the Clinton administration, but even then, it was not lost. We use words like moral, ethical and political, etc. to try and fragment our faith so we don’t “offend” anyone. Truth always has and always will be, to the one who isn’t interested in the truth, an offense. What I believe or the next man believes, has no bearing on what God says about any “issue.” Man the world over is a worshiping creature. We must speak out for the night cometh when “no man can work.” AMEN to not letting political persuasions conflict with Biblical truth.

Rev. David Hammock

Comment 6

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:39:22 CST

When it comes to speaking out, I know of very few who are in the pastoral position who are willing to take the risk to tell the truth. Sad. Why else would one be pastor, I continue to ask? Revivals For America’s surveys indicate that 98% of America’s youth want to know the truth, despite data to the contrary. To be afraid to tell the truth is counter-productive to living, much less politics.

Rev. David Hammock
Revivals For America
Raleigh, NC