Unlike myself, I get the impression that most here are political first (and it is my understanding that this website is primarily a political website which happens to have a religion sub-forum). I would answer your question that politics is irrelevant to saving our (and others') souls which should always be our first priority. There is no conundrum here. Having said that, my experience re: religious battles on this sub-forum (as a poster or as a lurker) has shown that more times than not such "debates" are futile and really just become a sling-fest. As a result, just as Christ taught his disciples, I have chosen to shake the dust off my feet when it comes to interacting with others in certain threads.
Go up to a woman you know (of which the following is true) and tell her that she is intelligent, thoughtful, good-humored, a delight to be with, and physically unattractive. Then ask her if she would like to have lunch with you discussing the issues of the day.
I have a feeling she would come up with some reason she just can't make it to lunch.
Tell a fellow conservative that you agree with him on the 2nd Amendment, abortion, gay "marriage", etc. and that you also believe him to be going to Hell because he is not a baptized Catholic. Unless he is really magnanimous he's probably going to tell you to go jump in the lake.
That's the point I'm trying to make.