"I'm not going to say "I told ya so" yet, but historically, open discussion of religion and politics has been a cause of contention, not peace and brotherhood."
Can you tell me where I, or any of the other mods/admins, have said that there won't be contention?
You can't.
What we have said is that contention can be done politely, civilly, and without every discussion devolving into a riot in the monkey house.
Is that conceptually so hard to fathom?
If you're just going to sit around, waiting like a vulture to screech "TOLD YOU SO," I'd suggest finding another board.