Comments on: THE PASTOR’S DILEMMA…12.2.09 http://www.ugumc.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/02/the-pastors-dilemma-12-2-09/ An Ongoing Conversation with the Pastor (Please click on "Comments" to leave yours) Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:10:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Steve http://www.ugumc.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/02/the-pastors-dilemma-12-2-09/comment-page-1/#comment-3484 Steve Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:35:40 +0000 http://www.ugumc.com/blog/?p=844#comment-3484 Yep Linda...read it when it first came out. Brian is almost always right on target! Robert, you're right. Some preachers do! Yep Linda…read it when it first came out. Brian is almost always right on target!

Robert, you’re right. Some preachers do!

]]> By: Robert Arnold http://www.ugumc.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/02/the-pastors-dilemma-12-2-09/comment-page-1/#comment-3483 Robert Arnold Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:04:16 +0000 http://www.ugumc.com/blog/?p=844#comment-3483 In my observation, some preachers claim every political issue is a moral issue or a Christian witness issue and thus give themselves license to express their personal opinions. If a preacher wants to become a politician and endorse candidates and causes, he/she should clearly say these are his/her personal opinions and not try to voice his/her opinion on all subjects as being infallable and based on scriptures. One has to be careful, when claiming that his/her personal political positions are the only ones supported by scripture. Most of us like to give our personal opinions on political issues. It is sometimes easy for Christians to lose focus on their primary mission. In my observation, some preachers claim every political issue is a moral issue or a Christian witness issue and thus give themselves license to express their personal opinions. If a preacher wants to become a politician and endorse candidates and causes, he/she should clearly say these are his/her personal opinions and not try to voice his/her opinion on all subjects as being infallable and based on scriptures. One has to be careful, when claiming that his/her personal political positions are the only ones supported by scripture. Most of us like to give our personal opinions on political issues. It is sometimes easy for Christians to lose focus on their primary mission.

]]> By: Linda http://www.ugumc.com/blog/index.php/2009/12/02/the-pastors-dilemma-12-2-09/comment-page-1/#comment-3482 Linda Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:56:36 +0000 http://www.ugumc.com/blog/?p=844#comment-3482 Steve, have you read Brian McLaren's book, "The Secret Message of Jesus"? When he gives his perception of Jesus' political stance, it looks so much like our time. If the message isn't slanted toward the right "party", then it must be heresy. It certainly can't be from God if it doesn't agree with my party's platform. Makes you wonder, "Which came first, political parties platforms or God's message?" Steve, have you read Brian McLaren’s book, “The Secret Message of Jesus”? When he gives his perception of Jesus’ political stance, it looks so much like our time. If the message isn’t slanted toward the right “party”, then it must be heresy. It certainly can’t be from God if it doesn’t agree with my party’s platform. Makes you wonder, “Which came first, political parties platforms or God’s message?”

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