I'm not saying that individuals who are Episcopal can't be faithful Christians. It's just that they may be more likely to turn out like Souter when they go to a church that has instituted gay pastor services and gay weddings than one that is clearly opposed to all that social revolution nonsense. Conservative Mormons are probably more likely not to waiver from their beliefs, but their beliefs are so out there for most Americans that it is probably better not to look for a Mormon jurist.
As a former Methodist, I can attest to this. Catholic nominees are more likely to be pro-life, I think, and an evangelical non-denominational individual would be flayed and roasted. And can you imagine a nominee from a "Harvest Assembly of God"?
Maybe we will get there one day soon.
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I think we may have a tendency to place the religious In groups rather than consider Christian individuals that choose to express their faith through a particular religion. It can not really be said that religion A will believe this while religion B will believe that.
Case in point. Years ago, I was speaking to a fellow parishioner at my Episcopal church about how displeased I was in the way the Church was going. (They had been polling us about homosexuality and the church, and I read between the lines)
This wonderful woman said to me “ I know nothing about that Kay, I just come here to worship God”
The Episcopal church went the way I supposed, but that does not mean that the Christians who attend think the same as the leadership.
Sorry if I answered before fully understanding the convo, did my best. Hope it wasn’t too derpish for bitt.
I'm not saying that individuals who are Episcopal can't be faithful Christians
Many Christians are faithful to their old churches and to Christ, even if their church leaders are not.