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Rants & Raves: Readers react to Ted Cruz in the pulpit, Garvin House

On presidential candidate Ted Cruz coming to preach at Community Bible Church in Port Royal on Feb. 14:

Wait, preach? Karen Lesch

God help us all. Elizabeth Elston

I'm in. Joshua Brown

Tax the church. John A Jackson

Do not agree with this. Might have lost my vote. Cindy Rigler Rosenberry

Speaking for five minutes during service is one thing but letting him give a sermon is too much. Keith Taylor

I hope we will repent for being a sneaky, dishonest politician based on his despicable actions toward Dr. Ben Carson in Iowa. I bet he doesn't. Jim Sheaffer

What happened to separation of church and state? Why are churches allowed tax-exempt status if they're going to promote certain candidates? Stacey Sparks-Lazurek

Jesse Jackson violated this imagined separation you hold dear to heart constantly. Michael Dodge

Obama spoke at black churches consistently during his campaign. Did you complain then? John Smyth

Keyword was "spoke." Not "preached" in churches. We need a president not a priest. Keep religion out of politics. Anabel A Green

Can't wait to hear Ted Cruz preach the gospel at CBC! John Smyth

You do not surrender your rights when you become the president ... "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Let Cruz speak! Michael Dodge

Say what? Preach? Kinda looks like politics just entered the big house. I thought he was a presidential candidate ... so now he is a preacher ... Roll up your pant legs. Joni Dewey

At least he wasn't responsible for four American deaths. Jonathon Hanson

Keep your Jesus out of our White House. Rodney Vaughn

Freedom of religion is a right all of us have. The Constitution does not bar anyone from practicing their faith when they enter public office. It seems as though somehow people have gotten the idea that freedom of religion is freedom from religion. Intolerance is the root problem, be it because of one's faith, nationality, race or sexual orientation. Don't be a hater, it only fuels the fire. Danny-Melissa Cavins

I prefer a president with Christian morals but, I don't want them to be forced on everyone else and used as a basis for forming "Christian" laws. Rodney Vaughn

So you will vote for the atheist that is running for president? Craig Edwards

Separation of church and state please! Linda Capuano McRae

This man just won in Iowa. Anywhere he goes will be a political gathering. Robin Wynne Freyburger

I am voting for a president, not a preacher. I already have one of those! Keith Opozda

On the historic Garvin House winning $200,000 for rehab:

Could be taken down, board by board by any contractor and rebuilt for a lot less than $500K even if $200K of that comes from private interest.Dyan Heyward Drew

The concern is not habitation but rather preservation. They are not trying to put a family in that house they're trying to preserve history that's pretty significant especially for this area. Chris Short

That is a ridiculous amount. Nancy Manzella Nord

If it's private money they can spend it however they want. Being that it's tax dollars it seems like an exorbitant amount of cash to restore a shack. Todd Offen

This story was originally published February 7, 2016 at 9:30 PM with the headline "Rants & Raves: Readers react to Ted Cruz in the pulpit, Garvin House."

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