The IRS prohibits tax-exempt organizations, such as churches, from endorsing political candidates for public office. Most ministers abide by this rule.
Last year LifeWay Research reported that 90 percent of Protestant pastors agree that they should not endorse candidates from the pulpit, even though 44 percent of them personally endorse candidates.
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BRIEF: Book reading to raise money for Youth Emergency Services of Ponderay County
On May 31 Venerable Thubten Chodron, founder of Sravasti Abbey, will read from her latest book, "Don't Believe Everything You Think" to raise money for youth in Ponderay County.
YES provides for homeless teens, of which there are more than 100 in the Ponderay County area.
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VIEWPOINTS: When, if ever, is it OK to preach politics from the pulpit?
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Our next Cofee Talk will be at 10 a.m., June 1 at Morning Sun Bakery, 5602 N. Wall St.
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POLL: Should the Boy Scouts lift its ban on gays?
On Thursday the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America will decide whether or not it should change its policy which currently forbids openly gay scouts to participate in scouting troops across the country.
The proposal will be put before roughly 1,400 voting members at a meeting in Texas.
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"I would much rather do a funeral."
All you clergy types have heard it. Especially around this time of year.
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Coffee Talk: Relationships & Spirituality
Join us at 10 on June 1 at Morning Sun Bakery for our next Coffee Talk, where we'll discuss relationships and spirituality. Do shared spiritual practices matter? How is spiritual conflict resolved in a relationship? What are the benefits and challenges of a shared faith? Join our panelists as they examine these issues and more!
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Provoking questions! As a single guy I don’t have a clue, but I sense you have a deeper understandin...
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