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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 | + | '''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 is [[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>[http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56418 Activist's church mixes politics, religion]</ref> | The leader of Americans United is [[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>[http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56418 Activist's church mixes politics, religion]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:01, December 3, 2011
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.[1][2]
The leader of Americans United is 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.[3]