RHF wrote:
Oh Yeah - They are "Religious" so they should STFU
when it comes to Politics.

The problem is not when a member of a church makes their political opinion
known, or even works to elect any politician. It comes when that person uses
the power and/or facilities of the church to do such political work. A
preacher/parson/vicar/rabbi/priest/etc. should never promote any political
position as a part of a church/synagog activity. Nor should a lay person use
the power or facilities of such church/synagog for such purpose.

As individuals, they have the same right to voice an opinion or vote for
whomever they wish, as long as they are not trying to do so as a
representative of the church/synagog. This is much like the law that
prohibits government employees from promoting any candidate (including those
in the armed services).