Originally Posted by
personofbluecolor
Sept. 15 (Bloomberg) -- In the U.S. presidential race, where voters stand depends on where they sit, particularly on Sunday morning.
The Reverend Dwight Jones, 60, senior pastor at the First Baptist Church of South Richmond, Virginia, asked ushers to pass out voter-registration forms in addition to collection plates, emphasizing the momentous nature of the campaign.
``If you know anyone who's not registered, get them signed up, your friends and your enemies,'' Jones said. ``This is a historic election.''
His black congregation, he said, doesn't view Christianity through single issues.
``We believe the whole Bible, and it's about more than abortion and gay marriage,'' Jones said. ``We want to know a politician's stance on the living wage, fairness to all people, tax breaks for the middle class and not just the wealthy, standing up against the death penalty.''