MrsSpringsteen
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http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20051212/religionlede10.art.htm
"All Christians will remember Jesus' admonition to “render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's,” and Thomas Jefferson advised us to build a wall between church and state. Commensurate with this historic restraint, most Americans have considered it proper for private citizens to influence public policy, but not for a religious group to align itself with a political party or attempt to control the processes of a democratic government. Neither has it been considered proper for public officials to interfere in religious affairs or to use public persuasion, laws or tax revenue to favor certain religious institutions.
While maintaining these barriers between religion and politics, America's political leaders can exemplify commitments to peace, economic and political justice, the alleviation of suffering and the enhancement of human rights."
"All Christians will remember Jesus' admonition to “render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's,” and Thomas Jefferson advised us to build a wall between church and state. Commensurate with this historic restraint, most Americans have considered it proper for private citizens to influence public policy, but not for a religious group to align itself with a political party or attempt to control the processes of a democratic government. Neither has it been considered proper for public officials to interfere in religious affairs or to use public persuasion, laws or tax revenue to favor certain religious institutions.
While maintaining these barriers between religion and politics, America's political leaders can exemplify commitments to peace, economic and political justice, the alleviation of suffering and the enhancement of human rights."