Whatever Happened to the "Religion & Politics" Rule?

A couple days ago I was reading my Facebook wall.

I usually enjoy seeing what all of my friends have to say, but on this particular day I was overwhelmed by all of the "my-choice-for-president-is-better-than-your-choice-for-president" posts.

Really?!

It's amazing how nasty some of these things get... Even among friends!

I always remember hearing that one should never discuss religion or politics in mixed company... But that rule has obviously been thrown out with the bathwater.

But what if it hadn't?

It seems to me that there is a direct (but inverse) relationship to the amount of religious & political talk & the amount of civility toward one another: the MORE people talk religion &/or politics, the LESS people are civil toward each other.

Coincidence?

I don't think it is.

In fact, I think that is precisely WHY the rule was written in the first place!

I think someone, somewhere realized that their relationships were important than their political persuasion. That winning someone's trust was more important than winning their vote. That being loving was more important than being right. Or "left."

I think they were on to something. And I wish we'd all get back on board.

A former POTUS supposedly said, "Some of my friends are for it and some of my friends are against it... And I'm for my friends!"

Well... If I might borrow that (& use a little literary license): "Some of my friends are Democrats & some of my friends are Republicans--and, nowadays, some of my friends are Libertarians-- and I'm for my friends!"

So... Now that that's off my chest... How 'bout those Saints?