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After that experience, I didn't just return to the Catholic Church. I went running screaming back to it.

Yeah, politics and the pulpit can cause more division than unity among the brethren. But I hear that the RCC makes political appeals from the pulpit as well.

That's why I am an independent voter who makes voting decisions based on the leading of my conscience. Used to vote Democrat all the time until Carter. Then mostly voted Republican all the time until GHW Bush re-election.

Now, I just vote FOR Constitutional conservatives and tolerate the belittling from some FR posters for many years later.

[Tired of Taxes]

I hear that the RCC makes political appeals from the pulpit as well.

When I first decided to return to the RCC, I went church-hopping for a while. I eventually landed in a church one Sunday where the pastor was railing against the ACA. At every Mass, we were led in prayer for our First Amendment rights. I knew I'd found the right place then. :-)