CHURCH: No place for politics
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 8 years, 3 months AGO
On Sunday morning, Oct. 23, I visited Candlelight Christian Fellowship church in search of some guidance and inspiration. I was greeted at the door by polite ushers and I was enjoying it until the actual service started.
When the pastor began speaking he stated that he was going to give his opinion on the current election. He went into detail of his own opinion of why Hillary Clinton was not the right choice for president. He even asked that if anyone in the congregation was choosing to vote for Hillary Clinton to meet with him afterward so that he could explain why she is not the right choice.
He stood there in front of everyone and told us his opinion. He used his position of power to influence the minds of people who looked up to him. When I decided to go to this church, I was expecting to get a lesson from the Bible and receive some spiritual clarity, but I was disappointed by the pastor’s rhetoric. Church is meant to be a safe haven from the world of politics and corruption. I was unsettled by the fact that he was speaking of being accepting of all people, while disparaging homosexuals and pro-choice voters. He even admitted to dismissing two women from the church who committed adultery.
Overall, I was extremely disappointed with the service. Church is not a place to assert political agendas; it is a sanctuary of faith.
ANNIKA HOLMES
Spirit Lake