The Rev. Peterson: Why Do Democrats Get to Play Politics in Church?
Susan Jones, CNSNews.com
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003
A conservative African-American pastor is questioning why Bill Clinton was invited to deliver a pro-Democrat message from the pulpit of First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles last Sunday morning.
"Liberals are big on separation of church and state, so where's the outcry from the ACLU, the Rev. Barry Lynn and others about this obvious violation?" asked the Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson. Peterson heads the nonprofit Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny, which focuses on "rebuilding the family by rebuilding the man."
According to Peterson, "It appears the same rules don't apply to liberal black churches and Democratic Party officials." He called Clinton's partisan remarks from the pulpit a "blatant double standard."
It is against the law for members of the clergy to engage in politics from the pulpit, and ACLU has previously raised concerns about churches that use the pulpit to distribute Christian Coalition's voter guides.
In his recent speech, Clinton urged black parishioners to forgive the mistakes that Gov. Gray Davis "may" have made in governing California. He urged his listeners to vote no on the recall.
Peterson called Clinton and Davis "liars who should be rebuked," and he criticized blacks who give "blind allegiance" to such men.
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