Sometimes, it's what churches don't do that is also politically motivated.
The National Cathedral outside of Washington D.C. is also an Episcopal parish. Its cornerstone was laid by Teddy Roosevelt in 1903.
Each November, the United States Marine Corps celebrates its anniversary with a service there. About ten years ago, the Corps said it would like Dr. James Dobson to deliver the sermon.
Dr. Dobson is a renowned Christian activist and is the founder of "Focus on the Family". Dr. Dobson has a PhD in developmental psychology, but is regularly mis-identified as a minister (agnostics everywhere like to lump all vocal, public Christians together as "Bible-Thumpers.")
The hierarchy of the Cathedral was aghast. The Dean said "No" to Dr. Dobson. As did the Rector and the Canon of the Cathedral. The USMC said,"This is our celebration and we'll invite whom we damn well please." When the papers got wind of it, the hierarchy backed down and Dr. Dobson delivered the sermon.
Just this month, the National Cathedral welcomed the former President of Iran to speak at the Cathedral. As the Chief Intolerant in a nation of intorlerants, during his presidency anything that smacked of political or religious dissension was ruthlessly stamped out. In Iran, religious freedom is viewed as dissension.
How can we win the War on Terror when our own institutions have no functioning moral compass as to what is right and wrong?