[DonQ]

What I am suggesting is that, if the Catholic church tries to flex its muscles over public servants, then afterward voters (including "liberal" members of the same church) will shy away from electing them for fear that the church member is influenced by something other than his public duty to constituents of all religions.

At the moment I am saying this with reference to Roman Catholics because the Catholic Church is talking about putting the squeeze on Catholic public servants, but the same logic applies to any denomination which tries to bully public servants who are congregants.

[Catholicguy]

What I am suggesting is that, if the Catholic church tries to flex its muscles over public servants, then afterward voters (including "liberal" members of the same church) will shy away from electing them for fear that the church member is influenced by something other than his public duty to constituents of all religions.

The Bishops have the Duty to Teach, Rule, Sanctify. Doing their duty will not incur negative responses - except from the few; such as yourself. BTW, what duty towards Animists do American politicians have?

At the moment I am saying this with reference to Roman Catholics because the Catholic Church is talking about putting the squeeze on Catholic public servants...

Teaching the Truth is not "putting the squeeze on Catholic Politicians," it is an act of Charity reminding them of their duties to objective truth.

... the same logic applies to any denomination which tries to bully public servants who are congregants.

If you find the Truth "bullying" you and I have very different ideas about Truth and Morality.