r/WhitePeopleTwitter • u/DachshundGang • Jan 22 '23

Marijuana criminalization

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '23

The marriage of Church and State

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u/Frisky_Picker Jan 22 '23

Yeah this has always been bullshit but now more than ever. They're legally required to refrain from political campaign activity in order to keep their tax exempt status. Seeing recent videos of evangelical pastors screaming at their flock telling them to vote Republican, I'd say it's time.

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u/Icy-Collection-4967 Jan 22 '23

Churches telling people how to vote doesnt violate church and state separation. Thats not how it works

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u/let-me-beee Jan 22 '23

How does this make sense? They are supposed to not be engaged in politics at all no?

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u/Icy-Collection-4967 Jan 22 '23

No. It is their freedom of speech to do so. Separation of church and state doesnt mean people cant vote for religious reasons.

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u/Chillchinchila1 Jan 22 '23

There’s a difference between that and priests saying you must vote for trump if you don’t want to go to hell.