Americans Say Church and Politics Don’t Mix
A new LifeWay Reseach study says Americans are wary of churches getting involved in election politics. The survey said most Americans believe that churches should stay far away from actually endorsing or campaigning for candidates and that pastors should make sure they don't make any personal endorsements in a way that would imply that it is coming from the church as a whole.Here's the story from Baptist Press:
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--As a hotly contested presidential election approaches, Americans strongly believe churches should tread lightly when it comes to political activity.
According to a survey released by LifeWay Research, Americans believe churches should not campaign for or endorse political candidates and pastors should only endorse candidates as private citizens outside of a church service.
The telephone survey, conducted in June 2008, considered the views of more than 1,200 adults randomly selected throughout the country.
"There is a longstanding and publicly affirmed view that the pulpit is not the place for politics, particularly endorsements," said Ed Stetzer, director of LifeWay Research. "It would appear this view is still widely held in most sectors of society."
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