Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Politics Preaching Pastor Targeted By Church State Group

AP | DYLAN LOVAN | Posted 05.21.2012

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- An eastern Kentucky Baptist pastor troubled by President Barack Obama's views on gay marriage violated federal law when he urged hi...

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IRS Complaint Filed Over Catholic Bishop's Obama Hitler Comment

AP | Posted 04.20.2012

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PEORIA, Ill. — An Illinois Roman Catholic diocese whose bishop compared President Barack Obama's health care policies to actions taken by Adolf ...

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Keep Religion Out Of Public Schools

Noah Fitzgerel | Posted 03.21.2012

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Simply put, it is imperative that politicians cease to endorse religion in the name of religion. Doing so casts the role of faith, which is an important element in the daily lives of many Americans, in a negative light.

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Judge To DougCo: Stop Voucher Program

Posted 10.12.2011

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After last week's three day hearing, Denver District Judge Michael Martinez decided to grant the preliminary injunction to halt Douglas County School ...

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Judge's Ten Commandments Poster Ruled Unconstitutional

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service (RNS) An Ohio county court judge who argued that it was his First Amendment right to hang a poster about the...

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Obama's Commitment to Christianity Trumps Commitment to Constitution

Valerie Tarico | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ironically, my deepest disappointments in our president have been because he is exactly who he said he was on the campaign trail: a deeply committed Christian and a bridge builder, not a guardian of rationality and a fighter.

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Critics Blast Obama On Faith-Based Hiring Rules

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) A day after ordering a host of changes to the White House's faith-based office, President O...

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Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Strikes Back At Critics

TylerKingkade | Posted 05.25.2011

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AMES, IOWA -- Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus fired back Tuesday against critics seeking to oust her and two other justices who were a ...

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Tony Dungy Drops Out Of President's Faith Council

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former NFL coach Tony Dungy has fumbled his invitation to serve on President Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, ac...

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