Separation of church and state

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The above phrase is NOT in the constitution.

In fact the liberals do not want separation.

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diggWASHINGTON (ABP) -- A church-state watchdog group says the Internal Revenue Service should investigate whether a New York church violated federal tax law by endorsing a Democrat running for governor.

Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a group frequently critical of conservative churches politicking for candidates on the Religious Right, voiced alarm Oct. 7 at activities reported at Brown Memorial Baptist Church in Brooklyn involving gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo.

According to an Oct. 3 New York Times story headlined "Election season puts politicians in the pews," Cuomo made brief spiritual remarks before launching into a 10-minute "pitch for support in his bid for governor." After Cuomo spoke, the newspaper said the church's pastor "quickly encouraged congregants to vote for Mr. Cuomo."

Barry Lynn, Americans United's executive director, said in a letter to IRS officials that the report made it appear that the church "stepped over the line" of what is impermissible activity for non-profit organizations that take advantage of the benefits of being tax exempt.

The nasty libs want to use the state and the IRS to bully people they despise.

If the state is separate from the church, how does the IRS get in the door?

The heathen say:
"Congress needs to get out of the prayer business," said Lynn, an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. "Prayer is an inherently religious practice, and our Constitution makes it clear that promoting it is not part of the government’s job."

But then they want the state to micromanage churches.