Ben Carson Has Big Ideas about How Trump Could Unlock the Church’s Prophetic Voice – (Charisma News : Nov 23, 2016 ) “If we get the Johnson Amendment rescinded, pastors can have fiery sermons and talk about what’s right and what’s wrong (again),” Carson said as part of the Salt and Light Lecture conference call. Officially, the Johnson Amendment prohibits those with 501(c)(3) tax distinctions like churches and ministries from engaging in political commentary. The amendment is often cited as to why pastors refrain from discussing controversial sins, such as homosexuality, in their pulpits. “Now we hear pleasant things and everybody sings ‘Kumbaya,’ and it’s not an accurate representation of the world we live in,” Carson says of today’s churches. “If we rescind the Johnson Amendment and people are not afraid of losing their tax (status), then we will se Donald Trump be vigorous,” and Judeo-Christian values return to the American forefront.
“In God We Trust” Will STAY on U.S. Currency, Thanks to Court Victory (Charisma News : Dec 2, 2016)
“In God We Trust,” our nation’s official motto, was first adopted in 1956 as an alternative to the unofficial “E Pluribus Unum” (“Of Many, One”) placed on the Great Seal of the U.S. upon its adoption in 1782. The new motto began appearing on our nation’s paper currency in 1957, but it had been used on coins dating as far back as 1864. But a lawsuit filed by a group of atheist humanists sought to have it removed from all currency, insisting that it violated the “Establishment Clause” of the First Amendment. The attorneys of the First Liberty Institute wrote: The American Legion believes that our National Motto, “In God We Trust,” itself originating in Francis Scott Key’s poem that would become “the Star Spangled Banner” and honoring the courage and valor of our service members who defended Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, is a fitting an solemnizing motto for this nation. The American Legion has, therefore-as recognized even in Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint-regularly advocated for the recognition and honor of our National Motto as well as its history and heritage. Ultimately, U.S. District Judge Benita Y. Pearson granted a motion to dismiss the case. First Liberty President and CEO Kelly Shackelford said he was “grateful the court upheld the federal government’s ability to display the national motto on currency. Federal courts have repeatedly upheld the national motto as constitutional,” he said. “‘In God We Trust’ is deeply embedded in our nation’s history and is a symbol of patriotism.”
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