Moochelle, MICHELLE OBAMA: THERE‘S ’NO PLACE BETTER’ THAN CHURCH TO TALK ABOUT POLITICAL ISSUES

Legally, churches are restricted from delving too deeply into the political schema. While they can address the issues of the day, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations forbid pastors and faith leaders from endorsing candidates from the pulpit. Many conservative and liberal leaders, alike, rail against these regulations, claiming that they are unfair and that they hamper free speech.


“To anyone who says that church is no place to talk about these issues, you tell them there is no place better – no place better,” Obama told the African Methodist Episcopal Church’s 49th general conference, held in in Nashville, Tenn.

“Because ultimately, these are not just political issues – they are moral issues,” she said. “They’re issues that have to do with human dignity and human potential, and the future we want for our kids and our grandkids.”

A clip from the speech captures the point

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CNN has a longer version, too, showing Obama warning the congregation about “other folks” who are active (i.e. Republicans):