Should Pastors be Politically Neutral? (Sitting on the Fence)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Almost without exception churches and pastors in the UK observe political neutrality.
But is this right?
Is it ok that Christians are set to vote in opposite directions next week?
Does God not have a will here?
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Very insightful
Churches missed an amazing opportunity to witness to the world during the pandemic, but instead of keeping the door open for a terrified nation who desperately needed hope, we shut our doors and acted with the same fear as the rest of the world.
Please dont waste another opportunity to use this election to wake up the body of Christ to the horror of abortion.
We must not allow fear of offence or opposition to stop us from speaking truth to eachother and to the world around us.
Its often said that the two things you should never discuss at a dinner party are religion and politics, but for Christians our religion should touch every area of life, including politics.
The world and the enemy has made the task difficult, but we should put our faith into action and be willing to challenge the abomination of abortion.
And this has to begin with the shepherds of the flock.
It's not just about their own views - there are many in congregations who may take offence and leave. This of course shows up the need for better teaching at times that are not so heated so people can hear and receive the message
Pastors should have the courage to call out both left and right. They should not "represent" any party before their congregation. Their platform is not a political one. Its purpose is for the proclamation of the gospel
Having spend a bit of time in the US and followed US politics and the relationship between Church and Politics, I understand the caution that many exercise here in the UK. Seeing many young people leaving the church having grown up in it because of the very strong (and sometimes unthinking) alignment between church and the political right, this relationship needs wisdom, discernment and care. But the need to apply the gospel into all areas of life and the special privilege we have as Christians to know God and his ways, makes non-engagement a tragedy on many fronts, not least our calling to be salt and light. I would urge Christians to apply biblical truth to how they vote and even to call out politicians and parties for things they say and promote. I think I would still be wary about telling people from the pulpit how they should vote or giving a signal that being part of this church means that you would necessarily align yourself with a particular party. But I would want to grapple with the issues of our day and help people apply biblical wisdom and truth to their political choices as part of their discipleship and their responsibility to live out that discipleship in the world.
Question arises about charitable status I think (don't know if you discuss this later in video). For me this is an argument against churches registering as charities.