Although the IRS recently allowed religious organizations to address their faithful about electoral politics, the Church will not speak on specific candidates.
Yes, at first it’s weird to think that people join an authoritarian organization like the Catholic Church, ostensibly believe that if they don’t follow its teachings that they will suffer an eternity of punishment, and then switch to follow a billionaire grifter.
But if you consider that churches teach you to obey without thinking for yourself, it makes a lot more sense that people get confused and start obeying the louder person, instead.
Yes, at first it’s weird to think that people join an authoritarian organization like the Catholic Church, ostensibly believe that if they don’t follow its teachings that they will suffer an eternity of punishment, and then switch to follow a billionaire grifter.
But if you consider that churches teach you to obey without thinking for yourself, it makes a lot more sense that people get confused and start obeying the louder person, instead.