I let slide the recent report that the GOP is trying to get churches in PA more actively involved in politics, but taken together with this report about Bush's trip to the Vatican it's a disturbing trend.
It's no secret that regular church-goers are significantly more likely to vote Republican. And as the Times pointed out, African-American churches are frequently strongly involved in 'get out the vote' efforts for the Democrats. So in that sense, why should this matter?
It matters because this administration has tried in numerous ways to blur the line between religion and politics. And as a member of a minority religion I find that profoundly threatening. The more talk I hear about Jesus in the public sphere and from elected officials, the less I feel like this is my America too.
