WASHINGTON, DC – More than 100,000 copies of “Silence is Not an Option” have been distributed by Liberty Counsel.
The DVD and printed material by Liberty Counsel is designed to tell pastors and churches about what is permissible regarding political and advocacy activity, an important issue as the date for the presidential election closes in.
“The church must be empowered to confront the assaults on our culture, our faith, and our freedom,” said Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “I don’t want any pastor, church leader or lay person to say, ‘What more could I have done to protect life and liberty?’”
Churches can educate their congregations about political, moral, and Biblical issues. Issues such as abortion, marriage, feeding the poor –or any policy issue in the community – are never off limits for a pastor to address from his pulpit, even if politicians are also talking about those issues, Staver said.
The “Silence is Not an Option” material addresses the misrepresentations Staver said are used to muzzle America’s pastors and Christian leaders. Staver was a pastor before starting the public interest law firm Liberty Counsel.
“Silencing people of faith in the public square has always been the goal of those who realize the influence that pastors, churches, and people of faith have on elections. I want pastors to remove the muzzle and replace it with a megaphone,” he said. “Pastors and churches have a lot of freedom to address Biblical and moral issues, to educate people about the candidates, and to encourage people to vote. Not one church has ever lost its tax-exemption for endorsing or opposing candidates or for supporting or opposing local, state or federal laws.”
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