Do we build walls, or bridges?

[MineralMan]

99. OK. However, bringing patriotism into a discussion about religion

is simply a diversion tactic. Bringing the Hiroshima bomb into a discussion about religion is simply a diversion tactic.

Both politics and religion are group activities for humans, who tend to form groups because we are social animals out of necessity.

This thread is about cooperation between opposing political groups through religious comity. Religion is the only groupthink process that extends beyond political borders, but it is also a groupthink process that tends to avoid logic and reason. It is based on faith, rather than logical processes.

So, that a Democrat and a Republican share a religion or even a denomination is no indication that they will be able to resolve their political differences and arrive at a solution. In fact, the opposite is more likely. Both Donald Trump and Chris Coons declare themselves to be Presbyterians. That is meaningless in a political discussion. The Presbyterian denomination has splintered and divided multiple times over doctrinal and philosophical disputes.

If religious folks cannot even agree on their own beliefs, why would anyone think they will cooperate over political issues? That is where the premise introduced in the opening post of this thread misses a grasp on reality.