It’s possible to close off avenues of God’s grace by refusing to weigh in for political progress to a place that is closer to, though still short of, where we would like our civics to be.
Funny how the advocates of the devil, on the other hand, will put up with partial godliness while they are still nudging the situation in the direction they want to go. They seem to be more shrewd towards their goals than Christians are.
and many religious folks believe that public folly is one of the virtues.
Pope JP II to America: ‘Woe to You If You Do Not Succeed in Defending Life’