tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035513.post6979449795430292895..comments2024-03-24T00:24:15.928-07:00Comments on The Non-Dog Blog: The local UCC church fights backUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035513.post-91025903857055841182008-10-24T16:28:00.000-07:002008-10-24T16:28:00.000-07:00Yes, it is true as Ellen and Jennie say. As long a...Yes, it is true as Ellen and Jennie say. As long as we are not promoting a candidate we are free to give voice to our position on propositions. In the spirit of Jesus who loved all people equally, we feel it is crucial to express our faith by defending the rights of those treated unfairly and unjustly and to work for equality and justice for all people. We are thankful, Ellen that you noticed therevlaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416999651469286118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035513.post-78003633241595136312008-10-24T14:43:00.000-07:002008-10-24T14:43:00.000-07:00...and trust me, mine is not a church that tells a......and trust me, mine is not a church that tells <I>any</I> of its members how to vote.<BR/><BR/>Neither is the denomination. There are UCC churches that have <I>not</I> declared themselves Open and Affirming (completely accepting of queer folk). They are not tossed out.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231116607977696313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035513.post-30225116836731331792008-10-24T13:55:00.000-07:002008-10-24T13:55:00.000-07:00They checked. They can not support a candidate, t...They checked. They can not support a candidate, they can take up any position they like on Props.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816550162486832524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035513.post-11518546504704471802008-10-24T13:44:00.000-07:002008-10-24T13:44:00.000-07:00I think that church should lose its non-profit sta...I think that church should lose its non-profit status, and I'm against Prop 8. Churches should NOT be telling their members how to vote. It's illegal to do so and claim tax-exempt status.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com