I find it interesting that the Federal Governments National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will give grants for artists to produce a product (painting, sculpture, play, etc.) without any restraints on the artist...(artistic expression) has produced some vile works. The USG would never think of telling the artist what to produce. But, have a Pastor preach and Gov't has to review every word and nuisance.
I remember when the comedian Lenny Bruce was having his problems with government employees who were charged with arresting him for use of what were vulgar words, now every day language in movies and on tv. Anyway being Jewish he presented his comedy in Yiddish so the sent a Jewish cop who knew Yiddish to listen to the routine and arrest him. This business is much more atrocious It is interesting that they use the word the "GOVERNMENT" want his sermons as if the government could want anything. It is the person who is paid by the tax payers who wants the information. What the law firm should do is sue this guy for something so he can see/know how it feels to have someone using the "government" to attack him. He the pastor will prevail most certainly.
A Seventh-day Adventist would never advocate violence. The kind of religious leader who would advocate violence against non-believers or non-practitioners would carry the title of "imam," not "pastor."
Of course, it is unacceptable on the part of government. But is anyone surprised? He took a job working for the statists. Did he really expect that the government was going to pay him while he was speaking against them elsewhere? Keep voting for statists in fear of other statists and this is what you should expect, comrade.
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He took a job working for the statists. Did he really expect that the government was going to pay him while he was speaking against them elsewhere?
Keep voting for statists in fear of other statists and this is what you should expect, comrade.