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When faith communities split over political engagement

Our congregation voted to become more politically active but a significant group of us believe faith should stay separate from politics and now Sunday services feel tense and divided and I don't know if we can worship together anymore. The thing that was supposed to unite us has become what divides us.

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The call to live your beliefs has fractured your community over what those beliefs require in the world.

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“Where Are You with Religion and politics?”

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