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'''Americans United for Separation of Church and State''' is a [[liberal]] organization which asks the IRS to revoke the tax-exempt status of conservative Churches which its leadership disagrees with.<ref>[http://www.au.org/site/News2?JServSessionIdr003=h1ym14y5x4.app1b&abbr=pr&page=NewsArticle&id=9193&security=1002&news_iv_ctrl=1241 IRS Should Investigate R.I. Catholic Diocese For Political Intervention, Says Americans United]</ref><ref>[http://www.au.org/site/News2?abbr=pr&page=NewsArticle&id=9163&security=1002&news_iv_ctrl=2286 IRS Should Investigate Florida Religious Group For Political Intervention, Says Americans United]</ref>

The leader of Americans United was [[Barry W. Lynn|Barry Lynn]], who is an ordained minister in the liberal [[United Church of Christ]]. The United Church of Christ invited [[Barack Obama]] to speak at one of its functions and was not criticized by Lynn despite his outrage at more conservative churches for similar political activities.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Keller|first1=Bill |url=https://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56418 |title=Activist's church mixes politics, religion |work=[[WND]] |date=June 28, 2007 }}</ref> In 2018, the organization chose Rachel K. Laser, a strong opponent of [[religious freedom]] for Christians, as its leader.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (February 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/22/anti-christian-group-declares-war-on-religious-freedom-in-trumps-america/ Anti-Christian Group Declares War on Religious Freedom in Trump’s America]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.</ref>