Reader questions church's rights in politics

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Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Rev. Thomas Walker are back in the local political news.

Saturday, one month ago, the church parking lot was full of tents and barbecue grills for registration to vote in the upcoming election day.

There was recently another political rally held at the church facility.

What happened to the separation of church and state?

Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Rev. Thomas Walker need to lose their tax exempt status.

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church petitioning people to vote

It seems to odd that someone would have a opinion about a church petitioning people to vote. Is there a reason why the person rather the church be passive. It seems to be something behind this.

Political rally NOT

A voter registration drive is NOT a political rally. The only way the word politics could enter the argument is if registrations to only one party were accepted.

How misleading!

I am not a Rev. Thomas L. Walker die hard supporter however I support that which I feel is good for the community. There is nothing wrong with any of the above.

It's pretty simple

This came up a couple of weeks ago and the answer is the same. The idea of "seperation of church and state" does not mean that the church can not participate in the political process. The 1st Ammendment states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof". The government did not do the voter registration at the church. Any group can do the same.

Feel free to have your own voter registration event.

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