With all of the hoop lah about obama and his controversial pastor, i'd like to ask a question having to with politics and religion.  Is it the place of a pastor to use his or her pulpit to enhance or frequently talk about politcal subjects?  Granted, not all pastors are as extreme as Rev. Wright.  Sometimes politics is referred to and given much light during a sermon, but where does it cross the line from being a sermon about the bible or whatever book one reads versus being a political step stool to promote a certain political ideology?  Some on the news have said that this is politics as usual, religion playing a major role in elections, epecially presdiential elections maybe it does, but i would have to disagree that politics should play a major role in religion, what say you.