... I'm beginning to see that it turns out that I like my politics the same as I like my religion: as the choice of the individual -- to be kept mostly to oneself.
In both religion and politics, I believe that money corrupts. I grew up in the age of the PTL Club and the superPAC, and I personally think that both groups represented by acronyms are the playthings of the devil and the devil's minions. In my heart of hearts, I know that God is just as suspicious of the mega-church with the superstar with the mega-watt smile (see also: papal activities through the years) ... and that our founding fathers are whirling dervishes six feet underground from turning over each time the democratic process has to cope with having too many Kochs in the political kitchen.
In both religion and politics, I'm also not one to proselytize. Sure I know that there are whole sects whose followers focus on conversion like it's the only way to advance in a pyramid scheme to the heavens where the products being sold in the style of Amway are "bottles of everlasting life" bundled with a clear conscience "jar of judgment" against anyone who's not buying what they're selling. And similarly, I'm not going to argue against your choice of candidate because I'm just proud of the fact that you care enough to choose (assuming, of course, that you DO actually vote on election day -- otherwise, you can go to the hell of your religion's choosing for contributing to the downfall of our democracy with its ever dwindling participation rates fueled by apathy).
To that last point, I *want* you to find religion and adhere to a moral standard and have peace of mind at death ... and I *want* you to vote for the candidate who most matches your ideals and protects your interests, whichever and whomever they may be. I even *want* you to band together in a community to accomplish good deeds, whether in religion or politics. Do good things for good causes, by all means. Just know that there's a reason in the New Testament that it says "where two or three" are gathered instead of "where two thousand or three thousand" are gathered ... it was a hidden message of a cautionary tale against the dangers of mob mentality ESPECIALLY when that mob can hide behind a "capital G" God or a "capital C" Candidate.
In conclusion, you do you and I'll do me. And we can compare notes in the afterlife -- look me up on whatever social media Zuckerberg will be launching for us when we die (you just know that "Soulbook" has got to be released any day now) ... and/or we can compare notes November 9th (if, that is, this election cycle doesn't cause all our deaths during its run).
THE SOURCE OF TODAY'S ACCOMPANYING IMAGE:
http://www.silvermonthly.com/religion-politicians-cycle-feeding/
WHICH SEEMED A LOT TAMER THAN THIS IMAGE:
http://radioornot.com/blog/religion-and-politics/
WHILE WE'RE ON THE SUBJECT (THIS SLANTS TO ONE "SIDE" OF THE DEBATE):
http://www.pfaw.org/media-center/publications/12-rules-mixing-religion-and-politics
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