Instrumentalized Faith_ The Intersection of Religion and Politics

How Congregants Risk Being Instrumentalized

• Identity First, Conscience Second: Members may feel pressure to align politically to remain “good” members, even if their convictions differ.
• Loss of Discernment: Instead of forming conscience freely, congregants absorb party lines disguised as divine mandates.
• Pastoral Leverage: A leader’s spiritual authority (trusted for weddings, funerals, counseling) becomes a tool for electoral persuasion.

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