It is good that we have a strict separation of church and state in the US.  Look at
what happened in Spain with the inquisition, and in Italy when the Vatican was so politically powerful.   One has to keep his religion and politics separate in a pluralistic society,  something Kaine did better than Pence in the debate. 

Man has to follow his own properly formed conscience.  See how the people follow the church on artificial birth control.  As Francis says, if one is a good person, he will get to heaven.