There is a joke that the phrase "Hooray for our side" came from onlookers who were on the right side of the street as the nude Lady Godiva rode sidesaddle on her horse. Politics tends to bring out a sense of separation and self-interest. We begin to believe the illusion that our side is the best and the other side is filled with lies and will harm us. Anger spirals upward and people confuse a faith-based view with a political party. Do the Republicans represent conservative faith and Democrats the liberal faith? There is no merit here, only conflict and bitterness.
Faith groups can best influence politics by supporting causes near to their hearts and to ignore the partisan bleatings of those attempting to co-opt beliefs into votes.
Loud and screeching crows
Demand complete attention.
Ignore them and breathe.
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