Protecting Churches Right to Speak
I spent most of the week in our offices in
We have also notified a number of churches that we are prepared to defend them in the event they are challenged by these groups or government agencies. The idea that pastors cannot speak out on the issues of the day would be completely foreign to our Founding Fathers. In fact, at the time of the founding of our country, pastors often had Election Day sermons, encouraging their members to vote. They also urged their congregants to vote their moral convictions. This should not be illegal in the
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Much is at stake with regard to Houses of Worship being able to exercise free speech rights. It is something we have been committed to for decades at the