But the people attacking religion and the state, attack any mention of
God
by the government. They have confused God and religion according to
your
argument.

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It would be nice if the world were so simple that everybody who felt
that religion and government should be separate also "attacked any
mention of God" by the government.

A lot of people who feel that religion is more important than politics
(how dare they?) also feel the same way. When govt and religion mix, it
is more likely to be religion that comes out the loser. Once the
government begins to assume spiritual as well as civil authroity it is
all too easy to begin telling people when, where, how, and whom to
worship.

When a church wants to fund and campaign for candidates for office, it
should lose its tax-exempt status.