Template:Did you know nominations/Pulpit Freedom Sunday


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:20, 23 February 2018 (UTC)

Pulpit Freedom Sunday

 * ... that Pulpit Freedom Sunday is an act of civil disobedience pitting pastors against the Internal Revenue Service? Source: "The Pulpit Freedom Campaign has amassed the pastors to cooperate in a mass violation of a 1954 law"
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Holy Trinity Church, Cork

Created by Lionelt (talk). Self-nominated at 08:14, 6 February 2018 (UTC).


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 * Symbol possible vote.svg I have pulled this from prep 4 mainly because the last reference to refer to this day is from 2014 so it isn't clear this day of protest is still extant. Also, one of the sources states that pastors talk about which candidate's policies are more biblical, which isn't quite the same thing as endorsing a given candidate. So I think this nomination needs more work. Gatoclass (talk) 15:03, 17 February 2018 (UTC)
 * 1) Last year the annual event took place on 10/2/17 . 2) What difference does it make if ONE source comments about biblical policies? Does this specifically fall under the DYK criteria or is this best handled by editors during the normal course of editing? – Lionel(talk) 23:01, 19 February 2018 (UTC)
 * , I'm trying to ensure your nomination doesn't get yanked from the main page after five minutes, okay? Regarding the source you mention, that looks fine, but it isn't in the article. Gatoclass (talk) 11:32, 20 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Understood thanks :-) I found a better ref and added New York Magazine dated 11/2/17 which states that the event is current. See ref #4. – Lionel(talk) 12:52, 20 February 2018 (UTC)

Thanks, but I still think the hook isn't quite accurate, in which case I will propose the following alt: I added something to the article to cover the hook. If you are happy with the ALT, we can take it from there. Gatoclass (talk) 11:30, 23 February 2018 (UTC)
 * ALT1: ... that during Pulpit Freedom Sunday, conservative pastors give "blatantly political" sermons in defiance of the Johnson Amendment?
 * It looks great. Thanks for going beyond the call of duty. You're the best.– Lionel(talk) 11:42, 23 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks, the only problem is I can't approve my own hook so I'll have to ask somebody else to do it., would you mind verifying ALT1 please? Gatoclass (talk) 13:34, 23 February 2018 (UTC)
 * ALT1 is not only good to go, it seems to me to be even punchier than the original hook.Georgejdorner (talk) 17:10, 23 February 2018 (UTC)