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After HE threw the money people out of the temple God the Son said: render unto Caesar... etc. 
Also the church has been political since the fourth century and especially vehement since Reagan, Bush, Bush and now Trump. WE see what has happened with Reagan, Bush, Bush and I hope Trump is different -- hope.
AS a result of the church involvement one can see what has happened with Fascist Capitalism, wars, wars and another unending war. 
Being that there are about 50million Republicans in America and about 270 million of the rest of us and the vote of the American people had been in control things just might have been different. 
Politics should be left to we the people. Politics is far too complicated for the church. We the people carry Christ's message into our vote.