But difficult to enforce.
It annoys me but does not outrage me when I see primarily democratic candidates making 'guest sermons' from pulpits of democratic leaning churches.
It is my impression that conservative candidates tend to do this less, but I would like to see politicking on specific campaigns be kept out of church.
That said, it is still appropriate for religious leaders to be able to speak on the issues that have moved them. The abolition movement, the Revolution itself, today's right to life movement, peace and antiwar movements throughout history, have all been promoted from the pulpit. And appropriately, in my opinion.
On these questions I tend to come down in favor of the broadest tolerance for free speech. Almost anything can be construed, by someone seeking to construe it, in most anyway they seek. I don't like second guessing on free speech issues
That is why I am so very concerned about the slippery slope the so-called campaign finance reform has plunged us onto.
America is safer for pornography than it is for political free speech these days.
Is religious expression far behind? I doubt it.
Ed